Reemphasizing the value of query letters in the digital age

Finding a good fit faster: Tips for writing query letters to LIS journals

“…• brief self-introduction and background, to "instill a sense of competency," 4 and to help the editor understand your motivation for publishing;…”

Library and Information Science Journal Editors’ Views on Query Letters

“…2 A 2010 survey of 63 journal editors published in Nurse Educator revealed that 54 percent of respondents found query letters to be somewhat important or very important. 3 These authors also provided specific recommendations about query letters from the American Journal of Nursing. In a guest editorial for the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners about query letters, Michael Marinello pointed out that query letters are important, save authors significant work, and build professional rapport.…”