Annals of Library and Information Studies explained
Annals of Library and Information Studies is a quarterly journal in library and information studies publishing original papers, survey reports, reviews, short communications, and letters pertaining to library science, information science and computer applications in these fields.[1] It is an open access academic journal, published since 1954 by the CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (CSIR-NISCAIR), formerly the Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre.
It covers library and information science, scientometrics, and documentation and is listed in Library and Information Science: A Guide to Key Literature and Sources.[2]
Past editors of the journal include:
- Dr. S. R. Ranganathan (1954-1963)
- Mr. S. Parthasarathy (1964-1972)
- Dr. B. Guha (1973-1984)
- Prof. T. N. Rajan (1985-1987)
- Prof. B.K. Sen (1988-1989)
- Mr. S.I. Islam (1990)
- Mrs. J.K. Ahluwalia (1991-1993)
- Prof. S.B. Ghosh (1994-1997)
- Prof. J.L. Sardana (1998-2000)
- Mrs. Renu Arora (2001-2011)
Current Editor: Dr. G. Mahesh (2012-)
History
At its founding, the journal was titled Annals of Library Science.[3] In 1964, the name was changed to Annals of Library Science and Documentation.[3] The current title was assigned in 2001.[3]
The founding editor was S R Ranganathan, who contributed to about 50% of the articles during 1954 to 1963.[4]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS). 2021-10-10. op.niscair.res.in.
- Library and Information Science: A Guide to Key Literature and Sources (#839 page 122) By Michael F. Bemis, 2014, Alpha Pub House,
- http://blog.niscair.res.in/?p=856 Seminar on “Indian LIS Journals: Problems and Prospects”
- Rajalakshmi, V., and R. Pal. "Ranganathan and the annals." Annals of library science and documentation 39.2 (1992): 62-68.
- Web site: Search MIAR . MIAR 2015: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals . September 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928164535/https://miar.ub.edu/search/issn/0972-5423 . September 28, 2022.
- Web site: Annals of Library and Information Studies Editorial Board . National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources . September 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160105150208/http://www.niscair.res.in/jinfo/ALIS/alis_eb.pdf . January 5, 2016.
- Web site: Indian Library Science Abstract . Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information . September 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211024417/http://www.iaslic1955.org.in/Default.aspx?PageId=130 . February 11, 2022.
- Web site: Database Coverage List for Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) . January 2022 . September 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220407164815/https://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/lxh-coverage.pdf . April 7, 2022.
- Web site: Scopus title list . Elsevier . September 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150726120420/https://www.elsevier.com/__data/assets/excel_doc/0015/91122/title_list.xlsx . July 26, 2015.