Journal of Documentation: Volume 65 Issue 6

Linking folksonomy to Library of Congress subject headings: an exploratory study

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the linking of a folksonomy (user vocabulary) and LCSH (controlled vocabulary) on the basis of word matching, for the potential use of…

Automated classification of web pages in hierarchical browsing

The purpose of this study is twofold: to investigate whether it is meaningful to use the Engineering Index (Ei) classification scheme for browsing, and then, if proven useful, to…

Emotional labour in librarians' instructional work

Library staff are experiencing increased work role complexity as they move from being service providers towards greater instructional roles, providing bibliographic instruction…

A study of academic library users' decision‐making process: a Lens model approach

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediating role different information sources (or cues) play in forming users' mental representation of a work in an academic…

Describing art: an alternative approach to subject access and interpretation

The purpose of this paper is to examine the art historical antecedents of providing subject access to images. After reviewing the assumptions and limitations inherent in the most…

The paradox of expertise: is the Wikipedia Reference Desk as good as your library?

The purpose of this paper is to examine the quality of answers on the Wikipedia Reference Desk, and to compare it with library reference services. It aims to examine whether…

References to e‐texts in academic publications

The purpose of this paper is to explore roles of electronic texts (e‐texts) in research enquiry in literary and historical studies, and to deepen the understanding of the nature…

Managing Information Services: A Transformational Approach (2nd ed.)

Text Editing, Print and the Digital World

Reader Development in Practice: Bringing Literature to Readers

Naming of parts (and things)

2009 Awards for Excellence

Comparative review