South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science
Last updated ISSN 0256-8861
South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science is published by Library and Information Association of South Africa in social sciences. It is open access. The article processing charge is $1,086.
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What it publishes
Recent work in South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Library Science and Information Literacy
- Library Science and Administration
- Publishing and Scholarly Communication
- Library Collection Development and Digital Resources
- Web and Library Services
- Knowledge Management and Sharing
- Education Systems and Policy
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Educational Methods and Media Use
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
Key facts
| Publisher | Library and Information Association of South Africa |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 0256-8861, 2304-8263 |
| Subject area | Social Sciences |
| Access | Open access |
| Article processing charge | $1,086 |
| Indexed in | Web of Science — Emerging Sources Citation Index · DOAJ |
| Articles published | 622 |
| Publishing since | 2002 |
| Journal website | sajlis.journals.ac.za |
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