Research Article: “Librarian, Heal Thyself: A Scholarly Communication Analysis of LIS Journals” (Preprint)

The following article (preprint) was recently shared on Florida State University’s DigitalNole Commons.
Title
Librarian, Heal Thyself: A Scholarly Communication Analysis of LIS Journals (Preprint)
Authors
Chealsye Bowley
Florida State University
Micah Vandegrift
Florida State University

Source

DigitalNole Commons
Florida State University
Article will be published on In the Library with the Lead Pipe

Abstract

This article presents an analysis of 111 journals in Library and Information Science based on measurements of “openness” including copyright policies, open access self-archiving policies and open access publishing options. We propose a new metric to rank journals: the H.O.i.i. Factor (How Open Is It). Finally, the article calls for librarians and researchers in LIS to examine our scholarly literature and hold it to the principles and standards that we are asking of other disciplines.

Direct to Full Text Article (19 pages; PDF)

Supplemental Data Files

Journals Assessment – Coded Jrnls.csv
Journals reviewed for openness
Journals Assessment – HOii Factor.csv
Journals with H.O.i.i. Factor

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