A respected source of the most up-to-date research on library and information science, the Canadian
Journal of Information and Library Science is recognized internationally
for its authoritative bilingual contributions to the field of
information science. Established in 1976, the journal is dedicated to
the publication of research findings, both in full-length and in brief
format; reviews of books; software and technology; and letters to the
editor.
The editorial policy of the journal is to continue the advancement of information and library science in both English and French in Canada by serving as a forum for discussion of theory and research.
The journal is concerned with research findings, understanding the issues in the field, and understanding the history, economics, technology, and human behaviour of information library systems and services.
Published quarterly by the Canadian Association for Information Science.
E-ISSN: 1920-7239
ISSN: 1195-096X
Dr. Clément Arsenault is an Associate Professor and Director of l’École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information (EBSI), Université de Montréal. He teaches and does research in the areas of multilingual information systems, transliteration, information searching and retrieval, classification and indexing. He holds a PhD. in Information Studies from the University of Toronto, and an MLIS from McGill University. He also studied Asian languages and cultures at Université de Montréal and Fudan University in Shanghai.
Before joining EBSI, Dr. Arsenault worked as a librarian in two information centres. He also taught in the Library and Information Science program at Simmons College, in Boston, for one year. Dr. Arsenault is the author of numerous articles on multilingual information systems, cataloging standards and information retrieval. He is also the co-editor of Introduction aux Sciences de l’Information published by Les Presses de l’Université de Montréal and La Découverte.
Dr. Arsenault has been actively involved in the International Society for Knowledge Organization as well as in CAIS/ACSI, and has served on the CJILS Editorial Board as Associate Editor since 2003. We are all very much looking forward to Clément’s editorial direction of the journal and his plans for its improvement and ongoing development over the next several years.
We invite you to forward manuscripts for consideration with
CJILS to Clément at:
Clément Arsenault, professeur agrégé
Rédacteur associé, CJILS/RCSIB
EBSI, Université de Montréal
C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-ville
Montréal (QC) H3C 3J7 Canada
Tél. : +1 514 343-5600
Fax : +1 514 343-5753
Email: clement.arsenault@umontreal.ca
Ex-Officio Members
Editor: Heidi Julien, University of Alberta
Associate Editor: Clément Arsenault, EBSI, Université de Montéal
President, Canadian Association for Information Science, Gloria Leckie, University of Western Ontario
Members
Clément Arsenault, EBSI, Université de Montreal
Pierette Bergeron, Université de Montreal
Ann Curry, University of Alberta
Luanne Freund, University of British Columbia
Andre Gagnon, Regina Public Library
Lynne Howarth, University of Toronto
Lorie Kloda, McGill University
Andrew Large, McGill University
Gloria Leckie, University of Western Ontario
Bertrum Macdonald, Dalhousie University
Haidar Moukdad, Dalhousie University
Dietmar Wolfram, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Contributors/Authors Survey
Contributors
are key to our journals’ success. If you are/have been a contributor to CJILS and
would like to tell us about your experience, please complete our contributor
survey. Thank you! We value and appreciate your input.
The Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science Guidelines for Submission
Please submit manuscripts in Word or RTF format by email attachment to:
Clément Arsenault, editor
École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information
Université de Montréal
C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-ville
Bureau C-2012, Pavillon Lionel-Groulx
Montréal, QC H3C 3J7 Canada
clement.arsenault@umontreal.ca
CJILS Peer Review Guidelines
CJILS Book Review Guidelines
CJILS/RCSIB seeks to
provide reviews of Library and Information Science (LIS) books, web
sites, reports and other major publications.
Canadian works, in both English and French, are of particular
interest. Reviews are published quarterly in CJILS/RCSIB. Please forward
review copies to:
English Book Review Editor
Louise Spiteri
School of Information Management
Dalhousie University
6100 University Ave.
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5 Canada
Email:
Louise.Spiteri@dal.ca
French Book Review Editor
Elaine Ménard
McGill University
School of Information Studies
3661 Peel Suite 303A
Montréal, Québec, H3A 1X1 Canada
Email:
elaine.menard@mcgill.ca
La RCSIB/CJILS est à
la recherche de comptes rendus de monographies, sites web, rapports de
recherche et autres publications d’importance dans le domaine de la
bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information (BSI). Nous
encourageons particulièrement les ouvrages canadiens, en français ou en
anglais. Ces comptes rendus sont publiés trimestriellement par la
RCSIB/CJILS. Veuillez faire parvenir les comptes rendus aux personnes
suivantes :
Rédacteur des comptes rendus en anglais
Louise Spiteri
School of Information Management
Dalhousie University
6100 University Ave.
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3J5 Canada
Email:
Louise.Spiteri@dal.ca
Rédacteur des comptes rendus en français
Elaine Ménard
McGill University
School of Information Studies
3661 Peel Suite 303A
Montréal, Québec, H3A 1X1 Canada
Email:
elaine.menard@mcgill.ca
Project MUSE
Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science is part of Project MUSE, a unique
collaboration between libraries and publishers providing 100% full-text,
affordable, and user-friendly online access to 300 high-quality humanities,
arts, and social sciences journals from various scholarly publishers.
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CJILS is abstracted / indexed in the following publications:
Academic Search Elite/Premier
Canadian Periodical Index
Computer and Control Abstracts
(print)
Cultures, Langues, Textes : La revue de sommaires
Current Contents: Social and Behavioral Sciences
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
Information Science and Technology Abstracts
International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature on the Humanities and Social Sciences (IBR)
International Bibliography of Periodical Literature on the Humanities and Social Sciences (IBZ)
SCOPUS
Library and Information Science Abstracts (LISA)
Library Literature
Professional Development Collection
Social Science Citation Index
Editorial,
Rights and Permission Inquiries
Associate
Editor-Clément Arsenault
Clément Arsenault, professeur agrégé
Rédacteur associé, CJILS/RCSIB
EBSI, Université de Montréal
C.P. 6128, succ. Centre-ville
Montréal (QC) H3C 3J7 Canada
Tél. : +1 514 343-5600
Fax : +1 514 343-5753
Email: clement.arsenault@umontreal.ca
