The Library and Information Science Publications Wiki: A collection of publication profiles for...

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Library & Information Science Publications Wiki

Research. Write. Publish.

What is it?

A resource for library & information science (LIS) professionals, educators, & students who want to publish their writing—

whether they're trying to reach colleagues or communities

What's in this wiki?

Profiles of hundreds of publications of interest to the LIS community• Scholarly journals• Professional & trade publications• "Civilian" publications• Book publishers

What's in each profile?

Publication analysis• About the publication• About the publication's submission guidelines• Evaluation of publication's potential for LIS authors

Audience analysis• About the publication's readers• Analysis of reader characteristics & their impact on authors

What can you do with this wiki?

• Use it as resource for your own research & writing

• Improve the visibility of publications you edit or support

• Create writing & critical analysis assignments for your students

Where can you find it?

http://ischoolwikis.sjsu.edu/lispublications/

All due credit

Wiki:• Founded by Laurie Putnam, SJSU iSchool• Built & maintained by a bunch of terrific

SJSU iSchool graduate students• Kindly hosted by the SJSU iSchool

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