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Academic journal
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 .
[2]
It covers
library and information science ,
scientometrics , and
documentation and is listed in Library and Information Science: A Guide to Key Literature and Sources .
[3]
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- )
At its founding, the journal was titled Annals of Library Science .
[4] In 1964, the name was changed to Annals of Library Science and Documentation .
[4] The current title was assigned in 2001.
[4]
The founding editor was
S R Ranganathan , who contributed to about 50% of the articles during 1954 to 1963.
[2]
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"Annals of Library and Information Studies Editorial Board" (PDF) . National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources. Archived from
the original (PDF) on January 5, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2022 .
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"Indian Library Science Abstract" . Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information . Archived from
the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022 .
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"Database Coverage List for Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)" (PDF) . January 2022. Archived from
the original (PDF) on April 7, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022 .
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"Scopus title list" . Elsevier . Archived from
the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2022 .