期刊语言：英语

出版地区：美国

万维提示

1、投稿方式：在线投稿。

2、期刊网址：

http://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/index

3、投稿网址：

https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ital/about/submissions

4、官网邮箱：varnum@umich.edu

5、期刊刊期：季刊，一年出版四期。

2021年1月23日星期六

投稿须知【官网信息】

Author Guidelines

SUBJECT CONTENT

Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) publishes original material related to all aspects of information technology in all types of libraries. Topic areas include, but are not limited to, library automation, digital libraries, metadata, identity management, distributed systems and networks, computer security, intellectual property rights, technical standards, geographic information systems, desktop applications, information discovery tools, web-scale library services, cloud computing, digital preservation, data curation, virtualization, search-engine optimization, emerging technologies, social networking, open data, the semantic web, mobile services and applications, usability, universal access to technology, library consortia, vendor relations, and digital humanities.

TYPES OF CONTRIBUTIONS

ITAL includes feature articles, communications, tutorials, and letters to the editor.

Feature articles consist of original research or comprehensive and in-depth analyses. Although longer works may be considered, manuscripts of 3,000 to 5,000 words are most common.

Communications consist of original brief research reports, technical findings, and application notes. Generally communications are 1,000 to 3,000 words in length.

Tutorials are brief, instructional pieces on topics or issues of relevance.

Letters to the editor may be submitted to the editor for possible inclusion in the journal.

CITATION STYLE

All references are to be formatted as endnotes using the notes guidelines of The Chicago Manual of Style Notes and Bibliography system of citation. All citations appropriate for a sentence should be combined into one note, with a reference to that endnote appearing at the end of the sentence.

PUBICATION/REVIEW FEES

There are no fees for publication, submission, or review.

REVIEW OF MANUSCRIPTS

ITAL is a refereed journal using double-blind peer reviewing. The editor assigns manuscripts to reviewers who receive the manuscript with no direct information on the author or author's affiliation. Reviewers examine the manuscript considering the following questions:

Does the article represent original research?

Is the topic within the scope of ITAL?

Is it meaningful and relevant to ITAL readers?

Does it offer a valuable addition to the literature?

Is it timely?

Is it well organized, and does it have a point?

Are the citations complete and accurate?

Upon completing the review, a recommendation is presented to the editor as to the suitability of the manuscript for publication in ITAL. Recommendations fall into one of the following categories:

Publishable in its current condition.

Significant and sound and should be published with only minor editorial revisions.

Basically significant and sound but requires some rewriting to make it a solid, publishable contribution.

Requires major rewriting, and it should be reviewed again after a revised draft has been received.

Does not warrant publication as a full article but might be published as a Communication.

Does not warrant further consideration by ITAL.

Submission-to-Publication Timeline

The review process generally takes six weeks from submission. Occasionally it may take longer, depending on the number of submissions under review and the topic area of the paper submitted.

Once an article has been accepted for publication, it is scheduled into an upcoming quarterly issue. Articles are generally published in the order they are received. Publication usually happens wihtin 5 months of acceptance, depending on the volume of articles and the timing of acceptance.

Please contact the editor if you have questions about the review timeframe.

Copyright Notice

Authors that submit to Information Technology and Libraries agree to the Copyright Notice.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. 

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