International Journal of Academic Research in Library & Information Science (IJARLIS) has been conceptualized for effective dissemination and promulgation of original research in all fields of Library and Information Science. With a relentless pursuit of excellence, it aims at providing immaculate and superior research material, thus fostering the spirit of non-conformity, experimentation and de novo intellection among researchers in different parts of the world.

IJARLIS strives ardently to present inceptive, innovative and invaluable research developments, both application oriented and theoretical, in all possible domains of ELibrary and Information Science to a broad audience of academic researchers and industry practitioners in all major faculties - research and development, management, strategic planning, purchasing, design & styling, marketing, human resources etc.

Ingeniousness and research impaction are the main parameters for evaluation of theoretical papers. Applications based on advanced theory and case studies aid in bridging the gap between theory and practice, and are particularly welcome.

General approaches, formalism's, algorithms or techniques should be complemented with lucid illustrations allowing easy comprehension and subsequent suitable applicability. Although the main emphasis of IJARLIS is on original research papers, theoretical and integrative review articles, book reviews, and high-quality position papers are also published to keep readers up-to-date on the latest ideas, designs, and developments in these allied fields. Special review articles will be granted consideration based on the stage of evolvement of their respective fields.

Although there is no restriction on the length of contributions, brevity will always be preferred. Brief articles will merit attention depending on their technical proficiency.

Discussions of previously published papers are also welcome.

Focus & Scope

The focus and scope of International Journal of Academic Research in Library & Information Science includes the following:

• Content Development and E-Publishing
• Cutting Edge Instruction and Reference Techniques
• Copyright Issues in Digital Environment
• Collection Development Strategies
• Digital Initiatives
• Digital Library Systems
• Digital Library Services and Applications
• Digital Library Development and Management
• Digital Library Standards and Policy
• Digital Library Open Sources
• Digital Preservation
• Document Delivery
• E-Library
• E-Resources and E-Services
• Etadata Creation and Standards
• Evaluation of Library and Information Systems
• Faculty/ Librarian Partnerships or Collaborations
• Human Resource Development
• IPR
• ICT Applications
• Information and Knowledge Management
• Information and Communication Technology
• Information Retrieval
• Information Seeking Behaviour
• Information Literacy
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Knowledge Organization
• Knowledge Management
• Knowledge Skills and Capacity Building Initiatives
• LIS Services
• LIS Education and Training
• Library Principles
• Library and Information Science
• Open Source Initiatives
• Policy Formulations and Issues
• Practices and Administration
• Preservation and Conservation Strategies
• Remote Access
• Search Engines
• Subject Gateways and Data Mining
• Social Networking and Libraries
• Trends and Developments
• Total Quality Management (TQM)
• Web Based Information Services
• Web 2.0 & Web 3.0 Applications