About the Journal

Annals of Library and Information Studies is the leading and the oldest English language quarterly LIS journal from India that publishes original papers, survey reports and  reviews pertaining to library and information science.

Current Issue

Vol. 73 No. 1 (2026): Annals of Library and Information Studies
Published: 2026-03-03

Articles

  • Annals of Information: A Decade of Discovery in LIS Research

    Sapna Sharma, Madhuri Shah
    5-13
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i1.22501

  • Exploring the Expanding Universe of Digital Gateways in Library and Information Science: Platforms for Knowledge Access, Scholarly Communication and Research Advancement

    Monika Verma, Deepmala
    14-28
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i1.24475

  • Comparative Study of Ethical Publication and Open access policies of Major research Funding agencies in India

    Barasha Kalita, Sagarika Medhi, Avian Hat-Neihoi Changsan
    29-38
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i1.24582

  • The Hidden Barrier: Copyright Literacy, Rights Transfer and Open Access Practices among Indian Researchers

    Mandavi Mishra, Ashok Hemanth Upputuri, Anindya Roy Chowdhury
    39-49
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i1.25353

  • Findability, Accessibility and Performance of Open Access Journal Websites in Library and Information Science

    Aqib Mehroof, Somesh Rai
    50-63
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i1.26357

  • What Indian Parliament discusses on Library? An Exploratory Analysis of Questions and Answers in Indian Parliament

    Swapan Kumar Patra
    64-70
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i1.26111

  • Sophisticated Online Tool to Sort Colon Classification Number

    Sreekumar S, Suresh Yadav, Selva Kumar S
    71-74
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i1.26733

  • Growth and Research Trends in Doctoral Dissertation in Library and Information Science in West Bengal , India(1983-2023)

    Zabeen Ahmed, Tripurari Sharan
    75-84
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i1.27299

  • Assessing Artificial Intelligence Literacy among Academic Library Professionals

    Zihadur Rahman, Md. Fujael Ahmed, Shyma Khatun, Md. Armanul Haque
    85-94
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i1.27681

  • How Much Do India's Leading Colleges Spend on Libraries? An Analysis of the Top 100 Institutions

    Sanjo Jose, Franklin J., Biju V.V., Sajesh T.A.
    95-113
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.56042/alis.v73i1.22915
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In the year 1954, erstwhile INSDOC launched Annals of Library Science as its first publication and Dr. S R Ranganathan was its first Editor.  The journal’s title was expanded to Annals of Library Science and Documentation in 1964 and again renamed in 2001 as Annals of Library and Information Studies. Into its 69th volume in 2022, Annals of Library and Information Studies is the oldest English language LIS Indian journal.

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