Peer-reviewed Journal: Current Studies in Librarianship (CSiL)
Current Studies in Librarianship (CSiL) is a peer-reviewed journal published annually
since 1977 under the sponsorship of the Clarion University of Pennsylvania Department
of Information and Library Science and the Office of Research and Graduate Studies.
CSiL is a forum for research by library science students and early career librarians
on subjects of general interest to librarians, under the direction of Dr. Xiaofeng
Li and Ms. Tonya Otto.
We are currently accepting submissions for CSiL. Library Science graduate students,
early career librarians, researchers and authors are encouraged to submit papers.
Papers submitted for publication should be readable, timely, thought-provoking, and
contain new information or approach known information with new insight.
submission guidelines for authors
Submissions may be emailed to: csil@clarion.edu or mailed to: Current Studies in Librarianship, Department of Information & Library Science, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 840 Wood St., Clarion, PA 16214.
Submit your paper as a single MS Word file. Do not use other publishing systems or programs.
- Use basic formatting throughout the paper. This includes the use of Times New Roman, 12 pt. font; italics, bold, and underscore to differentiate textual elements; bulleted or numbered lists; and block quotes.
- Use the current, seventh edition of APA format.
- Format the paper as a professional paper and not a student paper.
- Visit the Formatting and Style Guide from the Purdue OWL for changes from the sixth edition to the seventh edition and the specific formatting needed for a professional paper.
- Visit the APA Style website for more in-depth information about APA style. The popular styles guidelines section is a useful tool to reference when formatting the paper.
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Subscription inquiries may be emailed to: csil@clarion.edu
Download a subscription form.
Access past CSiL issues.
about
Current Studies in Librarianship (CSiL) is a peer-reviewed journal published annually since 1977 under the sponsorship of the Clarion University of Pennsylvania Department of Information and Library Science and the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. All inquiries can be emailed to: csil@clarion.edu.
Editors:
Dr. Xiaofeng Li
Assistant Professor Department of Information and Library Science
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA
Ms. Tonya Otto
Instructor Virtual Learning and Outreach Librarian
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA
Interns:
Ms. Emily Terifay, MSLS Graduate Student, 2020
Ms. Noelle Kozak, MSLS Graduate Student, 2021
Ms. Jodi Samsel, MSLS Graduate Student, 2021
Ms. Caroline Sipio, MSLS Graduate Student, 2021
Ms. Kristin Smith, MSLS Graduate Student, 2021
The articles that appear in CSiL are indexed in the following abstracting and indexing service:
EBSCO:
Library & Information Science Source (Full Text)
Library Literature & Information Science Full Text
Library Literature & Information Science Index
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text (Full Text)
contact
All inquiries can be emailed to: csil@clarion.edu.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Department of Information and Library Science
840 Wood St.
Clarion, PA 16214
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