Approaching a New Year—And a New Look for the Journal

Abstract

An effective abstract is 75 to 100 words and should include the background and motivation for the study. It should also articulate a problem statement and describe the methodology, quantitative or qualitative, that was used in the research. It should briefly mention results and allude to the discussion and outcome. Lastly, it should convey the implications to professional research and/or practice. Note: there should be a separate file with the title page including author information (Name, Affiliation, Email and contact information and any acknowledgements). Please do not include this information in the paper submission as it may reveal identifying information and undermine the blind peer review.

Sharing your work by self-archiving: encouragement from the Journal of the Medical Library Association

“…Engaging in self-archiving can introduce authors to unfamiliar jargon and a multitude of options that must be carefully considered in order to make informed decisions regarding which version of their manuscripts to share, when and where to share their manuscripts, and how to link their manuscripts to the publisher’s versions of record [5]. This editorial provides a brief guide to self-archiving for health sciences librarians and information professionals and emphasizes JMLA ’s supportive stance on self-archiving.…”