| Chinese_Librarianship__an_International_Electronic_Journal A peer-reviewed e-journal with an international outlook focusing on the practical aspect of Chinese librarianship. |
| Christian_Library_Journal Reviews of books, videos, cassette tapes, and CDs from a Christian point of view. |
| Cites_&_Insights__Crawford_at_Large Walt Crawford's commentary and annotated citations of selected articles on library and computer-related issues. [PDF] |
| College_and_Research_Libraries Flagship peer-reviewed publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Links to table of contents and book reviews from 1997 to the present. |
| Computers_in_Libraries Online version of the monthly magazine focusing on library oriented information technology. |
| Cultivate_Interactive E-journal which is funded by the European Commission to disseminate information on digital cultural heritage including projects funded by the EU's DIGICULT programme. |
| Cybermetrics__Electronic_journal_of_scientometrics,_informetrics_and_bibliometrics An electronic journal devoted to the description and analysis of the internet as scholarly communication tool. |
| D-Lib_Magazine Monthly publication about research and innovation in digital libraries. |
| E-JASL__The_Electronic_Journal_of_Academic_and_Special_Librarianship Independent, professional, refereed journal dedicated to advancing knowledge and research in the areas of academic and special librarianship. |
| E-LIS Open access archive of preprints, postprints and other documents in the field of library and information science. |
| Ex_Libris An e-zine for librarians and information junkies. |
| First_Monday Peer-reviewed journal about the Internet and the Global Information Infrastructure. |
| High_Energy_Physics_Libraries_Webzine Issues relevant to high energy physics libraries from the point of view of both information workers and library clients. |
| IFLA_Journal Journal of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, an international organization focusing on libraries and library users. Contains tables of contents, abstracts and som |
| Info_To_Go Sample issue and information about the monthly print publication aimed at information professionals. "Dedicated to eliminating aimless surfing." |
| Information_Processing_and_Management Bi-monthly peer reviewed print journal published by Elsevier Science. |
| Information_Research__an_international_electronic_journal Presents research papers and working papers from a variety of information-related disciplines, including information science, information management, information systems, information policy and librar |
| Information_Retrieval Subscription e-journal dedicated to theory and experimentation in information retrieval. Sample copy available. |
| Information_Today Product information and news for librarians. |
| Informing_Science__International_Journal_of_an_Emerging_Discipline Information systems, library science and journalism evolve to form a new discipline. Quarterly journal available in print or online. |
| International_Information_and_Library_Review Progress and research in international and comparative librarianship, documentation, and information retrieval. Published quarterly by Academic Press. |
| International_Journal_of_Information_Management Aimed at "managers charged with the responsibility of designing and managing complex information systems." From Elsevier Science |
| International_Journal_on_Digital_Libraries Quarterly print journal emphasizing digital information and libraries. Register for email notification of contents. |
| Issues_in_Science_&_Technology__Librarianship Electronic journal from the Science and Technology Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries. |
| Issues_in_Science_&_Technology_Librarianship Home page for Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, an electronic journal from the Science and Technology Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries. |
| Journal_of_Digital_Contents_(JDC) International quarterly journal about the management, presentation and uses of contents in digital environments. |
| Journal_of_Digital_Information A peer reviewed e-journal focusing on information in digital environments. Supported by the British Computer Society and Oxford University Press. |
| Journal_of_Electronic_Publishing Articles with archives about electronic publishing. |
| Journal_of_Information_Law_and_Technology Published by the Universities of Warwick and Strathclyde in the United Kingdom. |
| Journal_of_the_American_Society_for_Information_Science_(JASIS) Flagship publication of the American Society for Information Science available online or in print by subscription. Links to tables of contents and brief abstracts from 1992 to present. |
| Law_Library_Journal Official journal of the American Association of Law Libraries. Includes subscription information and links to selected articles from 2000 to the present. |
| Libraries_and_Culture A print based journal that explores the significance of libraries; their creation, organization and preservation in the context of cultural and social history. |
| Library_and_Information_Update Monthly magazine of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. Includes selected articles from past issues. |
| Library_Hi_Tech A quarterly, peer reviewed, scholarly journal on computing and technology for library scientists. Links to subscription information, submission guidelines and tables of contents for past issues. |
| Library_Journal_Digital Library Journal's online edition. Features current news about libraries and librarians. Includes job opportunities. |
| Library_Juice Rory Litwin's long-running library news digest. Includes announcements, web resources, calls for papers, and news affecting the library world. Archives available; no new issues will be published. |
| Library_Philosophy_and_Practice Peer reviewed online journal specializing in applied library science research. Articles available for downloading in PDF form. Links to guidelines for submission. |
| Library_Quarterly Prestigious print journal of scholarly research from The University of Chicago Press. Subscription information, submission guidelines, tables of contents from 1996 to the present and general informati |
| Library_Resources_&_Technical_Services Details about the journal including information on subscribing and submitting articles. |
| LIBRES__Library_and_Information_Science_Research_Journal International, peer reviewed, online journal devoted to new research in Library and Information Science. |
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"A thorough process of evaluating an integrated library system (ILS) today would not be complete without also weighing the open source ILS products against their proprietary counterparts." — Chapter 4, "Open Source Integrated Library Systems""As libraries make decisions about what software to use when automating their operations, it is vital for decision-makers to have a solid grasp of the available options," notes Marshall Breeding in the final 2008 issue of Library Technology Reports, "Open Source Integrated Library Systems."In this issue, Breeding details the differences between using an open source approach to that of using conventional proprietary software for automated operations."In the past, our options were differentiated on the basis of features, functionality, price, and performance of the software and the perceived ability for a given company to develop its products into the future and provide adequate support. Do these factors differ with open source ILS products?"Breeding's report can help answer that question as well as defines open source and provides an overview of the various open source options currently available to libraries, including Koha and Evergreen. Read more... 
In Smart Libraries Newsletter: "Koha in Delhi, India"Marshall Breeding reports on the Delhi Public Library's choice to implement open-source software, Koha, for its automated services."In tune with the worldwide trend toward open-source software, the Delhi Public Library has embarked on a project to shift...to Koha," notes Breeding in the November issue of Smart Libraries Newsletter."This initial deployment of Koha for the Delhi Public Library represents a a fairly modest endeavor [as compared to] the demands of a large municipal public library in the U.S....But this examination of the Delhi Public Library's adoption of Koha provides an excellent snapshot of library automation in the developing world."Also by Breeding This Month... "ISIS Moves into the Open-Source Arena"And in SLN in November by Tom Peters"Go Directly to GoWeb3D" — "What if you could experience three-dimensional virtual environments right in a standard Web browser, without having to download and install special software?" Peters asks in the November issue of SLN. "A small start-up company, 'GoWeb3D,' is trying to figure out how users will be able to do just that." Read more...
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