{"id":2135,"date":"2024-03-24T18:57:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T18:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/?page_id=2135"},"modified":"2026-02-04T19:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:53:09","slug":"journal-of-electronic-resources-librarianship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/is-publications\/is-scholarly-journals\/journal-of-electronic-resources-librarianship\/","title":{"rendered":"Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Publication analysis<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the publication<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Title:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ISSN<\/strong>: 1941-126X (Print) and\u00a01941-1278 (Online)<sup class=\"footnote\">1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong>\u00a0<a title=\"Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/loi\/wacq20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">About this journal | <em>Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0According to the publication website, \u201cThe\u00a0<i>Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship\u00a0<\/i>aims to inform librarians and other information professionals about current research, evolving work-related processes and procedures, and the latest news on topics related to electronic resources and the digital environment\u2019s impact on collecting, acquiring and making accessible library materials.\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Target audience:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0<em>Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship<\/em>\u00a0is\u00a0intended for library administrators, librarians, and other information professionals who work with managing electronic resources in libraries. It is also intended to bridge the gap between theory and practice for LIS educators and students, and is a starting point for information professionals from various backgrounds concerned with issues surrounding the changes in collections, acquisitions and services in libraries in the digital age.\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">3<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Routledge\/Taylor and Francis<sup class=\"footnote\">4<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0Yes<sup class=\"footnote\">5<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Type:<\/strong>\u00a0LIS scholarly<sup class=\"footnote\">6<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Print and online<sup class=\"footnote\">7<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Content:<\/strong>\u00a0According to the publication website, \u201cThis journal will highlight pivotal, interesting and thought-provoking articles and conference presentations to keep professionals and staff of all levels on top of the latest ideas and changes in the field. The journal will also have relevant book reviews to enable readers to target their professional readings.\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">8<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Quarterly<sup class=\"footnote\">9<\/sup><\/p>\n<h3>About the publication\u2019s submission guidelines<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location of submission guidelines:<\/strong>\u00a0<a title=\"Instructions for Authors\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/action\/authorSubmission?journalCode=wacq20&amp;page=instructions#.VQ2qwvnF8So\">Instructions for authors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cCurrent research, evolving work-related processes and procedures, and the latest news on topics related to electronic resources and the digital environment\u2019s impact on collecting, acquiring and making accessible library materials.\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">10<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission and review process:\u00a0<\/strong>Authors are strongly encouraged to submit manuscripts electronically.\u00a0 Please submit your manuscript in Microsoft Word format to the Editor-in-Chief, Gary Pitkin, gary.martin.pitkin@gmail.com.\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">11<\/sup>\u00a0All articles are subject to double-blind review.<sup class=\"footnote\">12<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0Scholarly<sup class=\"footnote\">13<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association,\u00a0<\/em>6th edition<sup class=\"footnote\">14<\/sup><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion: Evaluation of publication\u2019s potential for LIS authors<\/h3>\n<p>Writers who have expertise in electronic resources\u00a0will have the opportunity to develop their reputation and strengthen their resume with a publication in this highly topical, peer-reviewed journal.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Audience analysis<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the publication\u2019s readers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a0Circulation statistics are not available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0Although this is journal is based in the United States, its readership is not geographically limited to North America. The journal publishes in English.<sup class=\"footnote\">15<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0According to the publication website, readers are librarians and information professionals\u00a0at\u00a0all levels.<sup class=\"footnote\">16<\/sup>\u00a0Readers will likely have a strong interest in collection\u00a0management, and specifically eletronic resources and the \u201cdigital environment\u2019s impact on collecting, acquiring and making accessible library materials.\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">17<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reader knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0Readers will be very knowledgeable about issues in the LIS community. As this is a scholarly journal, it is assumed that readers will be knowledgeable about electronic resources in the field of LIS.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion: Analysis of reader characteristics and their potential impact on authors<\/h3>\n<p>The readers of this journal will be knowledgeable about LIS issues and interested in electronic resources and the latest news on the digital environment\u2019s impact on library practices. As this journal \u00a0\u201cdeals with a single, broad, but well-defined and practical issue . . . of immediate concern to librarians and information professionals,\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">18<\/sup>\u00a0the potential for writers with expertise in this area to increase their impact on the LIS community is great.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last updated:<\/strong>\u00a0May 15, 2017<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>References<\/h4>\n<div id=\"footnotes-5672\" class=\"footnotes\">\n<ol>\n<li id=\"fn-5672-1\">\u00a0<em>Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship<\/em>,\u00a0Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory, accessed April 15, 2018,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org\/search\/-1339490187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org\/search\/-1339490187<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-5672-2\">\u201cAims and Scope,\u201d Taylor and Francis Group, accessed May 17, 2017,\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Aims and Scope\" 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