Library and Information Sciences papers

Pofolia’s corpus holds 69 papers from Library and Information Sciences (2012–2022), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.

At a glance

• Most cited: Applications of Social Research Methods to Questions in Information and Library Science (2016, 1,104 citations).
• The 20 papers listed have 5,959 citations between them.
• 6 of the 11 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
• 7 have a free full text (open access).
• Most frequent journals: College & Research Libraries, Communications in Information Literacy, Journal of Documentation.
• Published between 2012 and 2020.

Most cited

Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals

• Applications of Social Research Methods to Questions in Information and Library Science

  Libraries Unlimited eBooks · 2016 · FWCI 69.32 · 1,104 citations

  This textbook's second edition updates guidance on social research methods specifically for information and library science, incorporating new chapters on mixed methods, visual data, and social network analysis.

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• Question-Negotiation and Information Seeking in Libraries

  College & Research Libraries · 2015 · Q1 · FWCI 196.86 · 728 citations · Open access

  Librarians can help information seekers clarify their needs through a four-stage negotiation process, moving from a visceral need to a compromised, actionable one.

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• Looking for Information: A Survey of Research on Information Seeking, Needs, and Behavior

  Studies in information · 2016 · 472 citations

  This book surveys research on information-seeking behavior over the last two decades, highlighting its complexity and the shift towards user-centered studies.

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• Library Anxiety: A Grounded Theory and Its Development

  College & Research Libraries · 2015 · Q1 · FWCI 179.49 · 469 citations · Open access

  A grounded theory of "library anxiety" was developed, revealing that 75-85% of students perceive their own library research skills as inadequate, a feeling they find shameful and fear will be exposed by asking questions.

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• Library & Information Science Research

  2013 · FWCI 72.55 · 290 citations

  This article provides an overview of the quarterly periodical, Library & Information Science Research (LISR), detailing the types of articles it publishes and its review process.

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• Connecting with new information landscapes: information literacy practices of refugees

  Journal of Documentation · 2013 · Q1 · FWCI 93.51 · 267 citations

  Refugees face significant barriers navigating complex information landscapes in their new communities, hindering social inclusion.

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• Library Use and Undergraduate Student Outcomes: New Evidence for Students’ Retention and Academic Success

  portal Libraries and the Academy · 2013 · Q2 · FWCI 129.65 · 235 citations · Open access

  First-time, first-year undergraduates who used the university library achieved higher first-semester GPAs and better fall-to-spring retention rates compared to non-users.

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• Queering the Catalog: Queer Theory and the Politics of Correction

  The Library Quarterly · 2013 · Q2 · FWCI 30.59 · 218 citations

  Applying queer theory to library cataloging reveals that classification systems, despite attempts at correction, can never be fully neutralized due to their inherent ideological nature.

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• Exploring information experiences through phenomenography

  Library and Information Research · 2012 · FWCI 79.39 · 214 citations · Open access

  This paper outlines phenomenography, a qualitative research method, and illustrates its application in understanding how students experience web-based information searching.

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• Do People Overestimate Their Information Literacy Skills? A Systematic Review of Empirical Evidence on the Dunning-Kruger Effect

  Communications in Information Literacy · 2016 · Q2 · FWCI 11.44 · 203 citations · Open access

  A systematic review of 53 studies reveals that individuals commonly overestimate their information literacy skills, a phenomenon consistent with the Dunning-Kruger effect.

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• Scholarly Use of Information: Graduate Students' Information Seeking Behaviour

  INDIGO (University of Illinois at Chicago) · 2018 · FWCI 61.43 · 198 citations · Open access

  Graduate students primarily rely on professors and peers for research direction and resources, with the internet and print materials playing significant roles, though convenience and resource-finding sophistication influence their choices.

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• A Decade of Critical Information Literacy: A Review of the Literature

  Communications in Information Literacy · 2015 · Q2 · FWCI 78.72 · 195 citations · Open access

  This review synthesizes a decade of research on critical information literacy, which challenges traditional assumptions and emphasizes the political nature of information engagement.

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• Patterns of graduate students' information seeking behavior: a meta‐synthesis of the literature

  Journal of Documentation · 2013 · Q1 · FWCI 80.96 · 194 citations

  Graduate students typically start research online, consult faculty advisors first, and use libraries differently based on their field, according to a meta-synthesis of studies from 1997 to the present.

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• COVID-19 and digital library services – a case study of a university library

  Digital Library Perspectives · 2020 · Q1 · FWCI 182.47 · 188 citations

  A university library adapted its services to a fully digital format in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, implementing new initiatives to support online teaching and learning.

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• Ancient Libraries

  Cambridge University Press eBooks · 2013 · FWCI 10.73 · 182 citations

  Ancient libraries were central to Greco-Roman intellectual life, serving as key hubs for book circulation despite books being expensive and rare.

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• Three Theoretical Perspectives on Information Literacy

  Borås Academic Digital Archive (University of Borås) · 2012 · FWCI 98.75 · 174 citations

  This article proposes a shift from 'information literacy' to 'information literacies' in the plural, arguing that understanding is shaped by theoretical perspective.

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• The Untold Story of the Talking Book

  Harvard University Press eBooks · 2016 · FWCI 12.40 · 171 citations

  This book presents the first comprehensive history of recorded literature, tracing its evolution from early phonographic books to modern audiobooks as a distinct art form.

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• Diversity, Social Justice, and the Future of Libraries

  portal Libraries and the Academy · 2014 · Q2 · FWCI 41.58 · 156 citations

  Academic libraries must actively address racial/ethnic diversity within the profession and pursue a social justice agenda to counter inequitable practices.

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• What College and University Websites Reveal About the Purposes of Higher Education

  The Journal of Higher Education · 2014 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 62.37 · 152 citations

  College and university websites primarily communicate private, rather than public, purposes of higher education, according to an analysis of 12 institutions' web content.

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• Libraries In A World Of Cultural Change

  2013 · FWCI 5.93 · 149 citations

  This book examines libraries as cultural institutions in urban and rural settings, focusing on their spatial, symbolic, and public service roles.

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Recently added

• Library and Information Science Research

  ComFin Research · 2022 · FWCI 1.51 · 113 citations · Open access

  This article outlines how basic research methods are essential for librarians to conduct rigorous applied research, such as cost studies or user surveys.

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• Operation management of academic libraries in Hong Kong under COVID-19

  Library Hi Tech · 2022 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 69.41 · 92 citations

  Hong Kong academic librarians faced challenges balancing staff/user safety with service continuity during COVID-19, leading to increased digitalization and a likely hybrid service model post-pandemic.

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• Information inequality

  2021 · 98 citations

  Herbert Schiller argues that privatization and the corporate economy are inflicting 'data deprivation' on democratic institutions like schools, libraries, and media.

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• The higher education environment driving academic library strategy: A political, economic, social and technological (PEST) analysis

  The Journal of Academic Librarianship · 2020 · Q1 · FWCI 56.33 · 108 citations

  Academic libraries must adapt strategy to major global changes in higher education driven by political, economic, social, and technological (PEST) factors, according to a PEST analysis.

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• COVID 19 and Libraries in Italy

  The International Information & Library Review · 2020 · Q2 · FWCI 110.22 · 95 citations

  Italian libraries pivoted to online services during COVID-19 closures, offering digital access and enhanced communication, indicating a necessary shift towards community-focused digital engagement.

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• Handbook for Research Students in the Social Sciences

  2020 · FWCI 15.95 · 141 citations

  This handbook provides a comprehensive guide for social science research students, covering the nature of research degrees, study skills, research management, and specific research strategies.

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• COVID-19 and digital library services – a case study of a university library

  Digital Library Perspectives · 2020 · Q1 · FWCI 182.47 · 188 citations

  A university library adapted its services to a fully digital format in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, implementing new initiatives to support online teaching and learning.

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• Rationale for Feminist Bibliography

  Textual Cultures · 2020 · FWCI 98.49 · 90 citations

  Feminist bibliography uses bibliographic methods to reframe the study of book history, specifically by analyzing women's texts and labor, and proposes a new set of founders for the field.

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