Applying Librarian-Created Evaluation Tools to Determine Quality and Credibility of Open Access Library Science Journals

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Main Authors:	Maggie Albro, Jessica L. Serrao, Christopher D. Vidas, Jenessa M. McElfresh, K. Megan Sheffield, Megan Palmer
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2024
Subjects:	Library Science Periodicals Access to Information Librarians Evaluation Methods Library Role Credibility Quality Assurance Electronic Journals Scoring Rubrics
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author	Maggie Albro Jessica L. Serrao Christopher D. Vidas Jenessa M. McElfresh K. Megan Sheffield Megan Palmer
author_facet	Maggie Albro Jessica L. Serrao Christopher D. Vidas Jenessa M. McElfresh K. Megan Sheffield Megan Palmer Maggie Albro Jessica L. Serrao Christopher D. Vidas Jenessa M. McElfresh K. Megan Sheffield Megan Palmer
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contents	Applying Librarian-Created Evaluation Tools to Determine Quality and Credibility of Open Access Library Science Journals Maggie Albro Jessica L. Serrao Christopher D. Vidas Jenessa M. McElfresh K. Megan Sheffield Megan Palmer Library Science Periodicals Access to Information Librarians Evaluation Methods Library Role Credibility Quality Assurance Electronic Journals Scoring Rubrics This article explores the application of journal quality and credibility evaluation tools to library science publications. The researchers investigate quality and credibility attributes of forty-eight peer-reviewed library science journals with open access components using two evaluative tools developed and published by librarians. The results identify common positive and negative attributes of library science journals, compare the results of the two evaluation tools, and discuss their ease of use and limitations. Overall, the results show that while library science journals do not fall prey to the same concerning characteristics that librarians use to caution other researchers, there are several areas in which publishers can improve the quality and credibility of their journals.
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spellingShingle	Applying Librarian-Created Evaluation Tools to Determine Quality and Credibility of Open Access Library Science Journals Maggie Albro Jessica L. Serrao Christopher D. Vidas Jenessa M. McElfresh K. Megan Sheffield Megan Palmer Library Science Periodicals Access to Information Librarians Evaluation Methods Library Role Credibility Quality Assurance Electronic Journals Scoring Rubrics Applying Librarian-Created Evaluation Tools to Determine Quality and Credibility of Open Access Library Science Journals Maggie Albro Jessica L. Serrao Christopher D. Vidas Jenessa M. McElfresh K. Megan Sheffield Megan Palmer Library Science Periodicals Access to Information Librarians Evaluation Methods Library Role Credibility Quality Assurance Electronic Journals Scoring Rubrics This article explores the application of journal quality and credibility evaluation tools to library science publications. The researchers investigate quality and credibility attributes of forty-eight peer-reviewed library science journals with open access components using two evaluative tools developed and published by librarians. The results identify common positive and negative attributes of library science journals, compare the results of the two evaluation tools, and discuss their ease of use and limitations. Overall, the results show that while library science journals do not fall prey to the same concerning characteristics that librarians use to caution other researchers, there are several areas in which publishers can improve the quality and credibility of their journals.
title	Applying Librarian-Created Evaluation Tools to Determine Quality and Credibility of Open Access Library Science Journals
topic	Library Science Periodicals Access to Information Librarians Evaluation Methods Library Role Credibility Quality Assurance Electronic Journals Scoring Rubrics
url	https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1415721

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