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Annals of Library and Information Studies

{{Infobox journal

| title = Annals of Library and Information Studies

| cover = ALIS Cover Page.jpg

| editor = Dr. G. Mahesh

| language = English

| abbreviation = Ann. Libr. Inf. Stud.

| publisher = National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources

| country = India

| frequency = Quarterly

| history = 1954-present

| openaccess = Yes

| website = http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/66

| ISSN = 0972-5423

| eISSN = 0975-2404

| OCLC = 607675250

}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS)|url=http://op.niscair.res.in/index.php/ALIS|access-date=2021-10-10|website=op.niscair.res.in}} 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.Library and Information Science: A Guide to Key Literature and Sources (#839 page 122) By Michael F. Bemis, 2014, Alpha Pub House, {{ISBN|9780838911853}}

Past editors of the journal include:

  1. Dr. S. R. Ranganathan (1954-1963)
  2. Mr. S. Parthasarathy (1964-1972)
  3. Dr. B. Guha (1973-1984)
  4. Prof. T. N. Rajan (1985-1987)
  5. Prof. B.K. Sen (1988-1989)
  6. Mr. S.I. Islam (1990)
  7. Mrs. J.K. Ahluwalia (1991-1993)
  8. Prof. S.B. Ghosh (1994-1997)
  9. Prof. J.L. Sardana (1998-2000)
  10. Mrs. Renu Arora (2001-2011)

Current Editor: Dr. G. Mahesh (2012- )

History

At its founding, the journal was titled Annals of Library Science.[http://blog.niscair.res.in/?p=856 Seminar on “Indian LIS Journals: Problems and Prospects”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203421/http://blog.niscair.res.in/?p=856 |date=2016-03-04 }}, NISCAIR blog, April 30, 2014 In 1964, the name was changed to Annals of Library Science and Documentation. The current title was assigned in 2001.

The founding editor was S R Ranganathan, who contributed to about 50% of the articles during 1954 to 1963.Rajalakshmi, V., and R. Pal. "[http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/27696/1/ALIS%2039%282%29%2062-68.pdf Ranganathan and the annals]." Annals of library science and documentation 39.2 (1992): 62-68.

Indexing

  • FRANCIS{{cite web |url=http://miar.ub.edu/search/issn/0972-5423 |title=Search MIAR |website=MIAR 2015: Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals |access-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928164535/https://miar.ub.edu/search/issn/0972-5423 |archive-date=September 28, 2022}}
  • Indian Library and Information Science Abstracts (India){{cite web |url=http://www.niscair.res.in/jinfo/ALIS/alis_eb.pdf |title=Annals of Library and Information Studies Editorial Board |publisher=National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources |access-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105150208/http://www.niscair.res.in/jinfo/ALIS/alis_eb.pdf |archive-date=January 5, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.iaslic1955.org.in/Default.aspx?PageId=130 |title=Indian Library Science Abstract |website=Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information |access-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211024417/http://www.iaslic1955.org.in/Default.aspx?PageId=130 |archive-date=February 11, 2022}}
  • Library and Information Science Abstracts
  • Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts, as a Core Journal, 03/01/2004 to present{{cite web |url=https://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/lxh-coverage.pdf |title=Database Coverage List for Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) |date=January 2022 |access-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407164815/https://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/lxh-coverage.pdf |archive-date=April 7, 2022}}
  • PASCAL
  • Scopus 2011 to present indexed{{cite web |url=https://www.elsevier.com/__data/assets/excel_doc/0015/91122/title_list.xlsx |title=Scopus title list |website=Elsevier |access-date=September 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150726120420/https://www.elsevier.com/__data/assets/excel_doc/0015/91122/title_list.xlsx |archive-date=July 26, 2015}}

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/66 full-text from 1954-present], Annals of Library and Information Studies in the NISCAIR online periodicals repository.
  • [https://portal.issn.org/resource/issn/0975-2404#.VmpObHgSSHk Annals of Library and Information Studies description in the ROAD Directory of open access scholarly resources]

Category:English-language journals

Category:Library and information science journals

Category:Bibliometrics journals

Category:Quarterly journals

Category:Open access journals

Category:National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources academic journals