Guideline
AIM AND SCOPE OF THE JOURNAL
IVJLIS is being positioned as an internationally refereed journal published bi-annually in (May and November) by the Department of Library and Information Science in the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. Thus, issues will be identified as Volume 1, (Issue 1, May), 2018, Vol. 1, (Issue 2, Nov), 2018, etc. It is dedicated to the exchange of the latest research and practical information in the field of Library and Information Science. The journal publishes original research and case studies by Librarians, Library and Information Science academics and government contributors, and other information professionals on the key areas of information science, library science, archives, and records management, including best practices, policies, and guidelines.
COPYRIGHT
Research papers and articles submitted to IVJLIS should be original contributions and should not be under consideration by any other publication outlet at the same time. The contributors warrant that the work is an infringement of any existing copyright and will indemnify the publishers of any breach of such a warranty. The work submitted by the contributor and published by the journal will become the legal copyright of the publisher unless otherwise specified.
CALL FOR PAPERS
The journal hereby calls for manuscripts for its maiden issue to be published in December 2022, (i.e. Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2022) as detailed below.
Submissions
All articles are subjected to a double-blind peer-review process. Manuscripts are invited from academics, researchers, and practitioners for publication consideration in all areas related to Library and Information. Each manuscript must include 200 words abstract. Articles are accepted in MS-Word format only. Submitted articles should strictly follow the format of the sample article which can be found on the journal website at http//unilorin.edu.ng/fcis/uijlis
The article for consideration should be submitted as an e-mail attachment to tellayinkaedu@yahoo.com or abdulmumin.isah@yahoo.com, isah.a@unilorin.edu.ng
Manuscript requirements
Please prepare your manuscript before submission, using the following guidelines:
Format Article Length
Author Details
Biographies and acknowledgments
References |
Article files should be provided in Microsoft Word format. Articles should be between 5000 and 6000 words in length. This includes all text including references and appendices. Please allow 280 words for each figure or table. All contributing authors’ names should be provided, and the names should be arranged in the correct order for publication.
The affiliation of each contributing author should be correct in their author account. The affiliation listed should be where they were based at the time that the research for the paper was conducted. Authors who wish to include these items should save them together in an MS Word and send with the su——–+bmission. If they are to be included, a brief professional biography of not more than 100 words should be supplied for each named author. Authors are advised to strictly adhere to the latest version of APA for both the in-text citation and end of paper references. |