College and Research Libraries (CRL)

College & Research Libraries is a leading peer reviewed open access journal dedicated to research and scholarship in academic librarianship and information science. Established in 1939, the journal serves as the official scholarly publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association. It publishes original research articles, theoretical studies, case analyses, and reviews relevant to academic and research library professionals. The journal focuses on a broad range of topics including information literacy, digital scholarship, library assessment, scholarly communication, research data services, collection management, user behavior, information access, and emerging technologies in libraries. It encourages evidence based research that supports innovation and best practices within higher education and research libraries. College & Research Libraries is widely respected for advancing professional knowledge and critical discussion in library and information science. Its open access publishing model enhances accessibility for librarians, educators, researchers, and information professionals worldwide, making it an important resource for the development of academic library services and policies.

College and Research Libraries (CRL) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Library Science, Information Science, Academic Librarianship, Digital Libraries, Information Literacy, Scholarly Communication, Research Support Services, Library Management, Information Resources, Higher Education Libraries, Collection Development, Library Technology, information literacy, digital scholarship, library assessment, scholarly communication, research data services, collection management, user behavior, information access, emerging technologies in libraries , Online or Print , Bi-Monthly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 0010-0870, E-ISSN: 2150-6701, Established: 1946,
• Provides Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE