This guide will be of interest to any LIS student or practitioner.
It was originally created for the iSchool course INF1300: Foundations in library & information science

Topics covered:

LIS literature & communication: Professional & scholarly literature, including key LIS reference resources; venues of scholarly & professional communication, including associations; journal rankings
LIS publishing landscape:  types of publishers; profiles of selected LIS publishers; issues & trends in LIS publishing

This guide contains introductory information on the following topics.

1. LIS literature

• Definitions and overview
• Different resource types
• Professional vs scholarly literature
• Comparison of professional vs scholarly journals
• Examples of professional literature
• Examples of scholarly literature

2.  Publishers in the LIS field

• Trade publishers
• University presses
• Associations
• Alternative presses

3. Communication in the LIS field

• Definitions and overview
• Scholarly communication
• Professional communication
• Associations

4. Journal rankings

• Definitions and overview
• Impact factors & Journal Citation Reports
• Scimago Journal Rankings
• ERA

Nalini K. Singh -- Inforum Librarian, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto  |  Created Fall 2011 with Elisa Sze.

Alicia Lee | TALInt Student (2020-2022) | Fall 2020 update

Madison Stoner  |  Inforum Student Assistant (2019-2020)  |  Fall 2019 update

Elyse Hill  |  Inforum Student Assistant (2017-2019)  |  Fall 2018 update

Eden Rusnell  |  Inforum Student Assistant (2015-2017)  |  Fall 2016 update

Katie Wilson  |  Inforum Student Assistant (2014-2017)  |  Fall 2014 & Spring 2016 update

Ned Struthers  |  Inforum Student Assistant (2011-2013)  |  Fall 2013 update

Amanda Brooks  |  Inforum Information Professional (2012-2013)  |  Fall 2012 update