期刊名称：ELECTRONIC LIBRARY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
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Unique Attributes
The Electronic Library is devoted to the applications and implications of new technology, automation, digitisation, the Internet user interfaces, and networks in libraries and information centres as well as the development of software and hardware for such applications. This journal serves as a medium for reporting research results, descriptions of operational systems, news, reviews and information exchange.
Key Benefits
Subscribers enjoy access to:
- International contributions and news coverage
- Comment on existing and developing systems and technologies
- First hand user experience of techniques and applications
- Practical information on the application of digital technology
- Analysis of underlying trends and their likely effects
Coverage
The Electronic Library covers a broad range of topics including:
- Libraries and the web
- The digital library
- Software and hardware development
- User Interfaces
- The applications and implications of new information technology
- Library networking and automation
- The latest products, trends and services
Key Journal Audiences
- Senior Library Managers
- Collection Development Officers
- Acquisitions Librarians
- Reference Librarians
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Instructions to Authors
Copyright
Articles submitted to the journal should be original contributions and should not be under consideration for any other publication at the same time. Authors submitting articles for publication warrant that the work is not an infringement of any existing copyright and will indemnify the publisher against any breach of such warranty. For ease of dissemination and to ensure proper policing of use, papers and contributions become the legal copyright of the publisher unless otherwise agreed. Submissions should be sent to:
The Editor
Dr David Raitt, FCILIP, FRAS
Senior Technology Transfer Officer
European Space Agency, The Netherlands
david.raitt@esa.int
Editorial objectives
The Electronic Library is devoted to the applications and implications of new technology, library automation, user interfaces, and networks on libraries and information centres. Also the development of software and hardware for such applications. The Electronic Library serves as a medium for reporting research results, descriptions, news,reviews and information exchange.
The reviewing process
Each paper is reviewed by the Editor and may also be sent to one or more reviewers. The Editor then decides whether the paper should be accepted as is, revised or rejected.
Emerald Literati Editing Service
The Literati Club can recommend the services of a number of freelance copy editors, all themselves experienced authors, to contributors who wish to improve the standard of English in their paper before submission. This is particularly useful for those whose first language is not English.
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/literaticlub/editingservice.htm
Manuscript requirements
Manuscripts should be submitted by e-mail (attached Word file preferred). As a guide, articles should be between 1,000 and 3,000 words in length. A title of not more than eight words should be provided. A brief autobiographical note should be supplied including full name, affiliation, e-mail address and full international contact details. Authors must supply a structured abstract set out under 4-6 sub-headings: Purpose; Methodology/Approach; Findings; Research limitations/implications (if applicable); Practical implications (if applicable); and, the Originality/value of paper. Maximum is 250 words in total. In addition provide up to six keywords which encapsulate the principal topics of the paper and categorise your paper under one of these classifications: Research paper, Viewpoint, Technical paper, Conceptual paper, Case study, Literature review or General review. For more information and guidance on structured abstracts visit:
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/literaticlub/editors/editorialadmin/abstracts.htm
Where there is a methodology, it should be clearly described under a separate heading.
Headings must be short, clearly defined and not numbered. Notes or Endnotes should be used only if absolutely necessary and must be identified in the text by consecutive numbers, enclosed in square brackets and listed at the end of the article.
Figures, charts and diagrams should be kept to a minimum. They must be black and white with minimum shading and numbered consecutively using arabic numerals with a brief title and labelled axes. In the text, the position of the figure should be shown by typing on a separate line the words 'take in Figure 2'. Good quality originals must be provided.
Tables should be kept to a minimum. They must be numbered consecutively with roman numerals and a brief title. In the text, the position of the table should be shown by typing on a separate line the words 'take in Table IV'.
Photos and illustrations must be supplied as good quality black and white original half tones with captions. Their position should be shown in the text by typing on a separate line the words 'take in Plate 20'.
Figures, charts and diagrams should be kept to a minimum. They should be provided both electronically and as good quality originals. They must be black and white with minimum shading and numbered consecutively using arabic numerals.
Artwork should be either copied or pasted from the origination software into a blank Microsoft Word document, or saved and imported into a blank Microsoft Word document. Artwork created in MS Powerpoint is also acceptable. Artwork may be submitted in the following standard image formats: .eps - Postscript, .pdf - Adobe Acrobat portable document, .ai - Adobe Acrobat portable document, .wmf - Windows Metafile. If it is not possible to supply graphics in the formats listed above, authors should ensure that figures supplied as .tif, .gif, .jpeg, .bmp, .pcx, .pic, .pct are supplied as files of at least 300 dpi and at least 10cm wide.
In the text the position of a figure should be shown by typing on a separate line the words "take in Figure 2". Authors should supply succinct captions.
For photographic images good quality original photographs should be submitted. If submitted electronically they should be saved as tif files of at least 300dpi and at least 10cm wide. Their position in the text should be shown by typing on a separate line the words "take in Plate 2".
References to other publications should be complete and in Harvard style. They should contain full bibliographical details and journal titles should not be abbreviated. For multiple citations in the same year use a, b, c immediately following the year of publication. References should be shown within the text by giving the author's last name followed by a comma and year of publication all in round brackets, e.g. (Fox, 1994). At the end of the article should be a reference list in alphabetical order as follows
(a) for books
surname, initials and year of publication, title, publisher, place of publication, e.g.Casson, M. (1979), Alternatives to the Multinational Enterprise, Macmillan, London.
(b) for chapter in edited book
surname, initials and year, "title", editor's surname, initials, title, publisher, place, pages, e.g.Bessley, M. and Wilson, P. (1984), "Public policy and small firms in Britain", in Levicki, C. (Ed.), Small Business Theory and Policy, Croom Helm, London, pp.111-26. Please note that the chapter title must be underlined.
(c) for articles
surname, initials, year "title", journal, volume, number, pages, e.g.Fox, S. (1994) "Empowerment as a catalyst for change: an example from the food industry", Supply Chain Management, Vol 2 No 3, pp. 29-33
If there is more than one author list surnames followed by initials. All authors should be shown.
Electronic sources should include the URL of the electronic site at which they may be found, as follows:
Neuman, B.C.(1995), "Security, payment, and privacy for network commerce", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, Vol. 13 No.8, October, pp.1523-31. Available (IEEE SEPTEMBER) http://www.research.att.com/jsac/
Notes/Endnotes should be used only if absolutely necessary. They should, however, always be used for citing Web sites. They should be identified in the text by consecutive numbers enclosed in square brackets and listed at the end of the article. Please then provide full Web site addresses in the end list.
Final submission of the article
Once accepted for publication, an article must be accompanied by a completed and signed Journal Article Record Form available from the Editor or on http://www.emeraldinsight.com/literaticlub/jarforms.htm
Authors should note that proofs are not supplied prior to publication. The final version of the article as agreed with the editor will be considered to be the definitive version. The author must ensure that it is complete, grammatically correct and without spllling or typographical errors.
Technical assistance is available from Emerald's Literati Club on http://www.emeraldinsight.com/literaticlub or by contacting Mike Massey at Emerald, e-mail mmassey@emeraldinsight.com.
- A summary of submission requirements:
- Good quality hard copy manuscript
- A labelled disk
- A brief professional biography of each author
- An abstract and keywords
- Figures, photos and graphics electronically and as good quality originals
- Harvard style references where appropriate
- A completed Journal Article Record form
Editorial Board
Book Review Editor
Philip Calvert
School of Information Management,
Victoria University of Wellington,
New Zealand
Fax +64 (0)4 463 5446
E-mail: philip.calvert@vuw.ac.nz
Editorial Advisory Board
Esharenana E Adomi
Lecturer, Department of Library and Information Science,
Delta State University,
Nigeria
Chris Armstrong
Information Automation Limited,
Wales,
UK
Cokie Anderson
Assistant Professor,
Director, Electronic Publishing Center,
Edmon Low Library,
Oklahoma State University,
USA
Steven E Arnold
Arnold Information Technology (AIT)
USA
Professor Philip Barker
University of Teesside,
UK
Professor Pieter A van Brakel
Department of Information and Knowledge Management ,
University of Johannesburg
South Africa
Frank Cervone
Assistant University Librarian for Information Technology,
Northwestern University,
USA
Nancy K. Herther
Bibliographer for Sociology,
Anthropology and American Indian Studies,
University of Minnesota Libraries,
USA
Dr Saad Bashir Eksander
National Library and Archive,
Iraq
Dr. Monica Landoni
Lecturer,
Dept. of Computer and Information Sciences,
University of Strathclyde,
UK
Professor Derek Law
Centre for Digital Library Research,
University of Strathclyde,
UK
Anne Morris
Loughborough University,
UK
Lesley Moyo
Head, Gateway Libraries,
The Pennsylvania State University Libraries,
USA
Mary Peterson
Deputy, Library & Educational Information Service,
Royal Adelaide Hospital / Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science,
Australia
David Reid
Application Support Specialist
National Library of New Zealand
New Zealand
Professor Loriene Roy
Graduate School of Library and Information Science,
University of Texas at Austin,
USA
Dr. S. P. Singh
Head, Dept of Library & Information Science
University of Delhi
India
Dr. Mary M. Somerville
Assistant Dean, Information and Instructional Services,
Robert E. Kennedy Library,
California Polytechnic State University,
USA
Shiao-Feng Su
Assistant Professor,
Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science,
National Chung-Hsing University,
Taiwan,
R.O.C.
Dr Hong Xu
Head, East Asian Library,
University of Pittsburgh, PA
USA
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