Computers In Libraries Magazine CIL

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Computers In Libraries Magazine(CIL)

• LaDawn Music
• LIBR 155 Series Paper 1
• Fall 2004

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What is CIL about?

• Mission CILs mission is to provide librarians
  and other information professionals with useful
  and insightful information about all
  computer-related subjects that affect their jobs.
• Main topic News and issues relating to the field
  of library information technology.
• Main Audience Librarians located in academic,
  public, special, K-12, corporate, or any other
  type of library.
• Focus Practical application of technology in
  community, school, academic, and special
  libraries.
• ISSN 1041-7915.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings for CIL

• Libraries--Automation--Periodicals.
• Library science--Computer programs--Periodicals.
• Minicomputers--Periodicals.
• Information technology--Periodicals.
• Information Systems--Periodicals.
• Libraries--Periodicals.

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CIL History

• First Issue was released in 1988.
• From 1989-1992 CIL was issued monthly, except for
  a combined issue in July/August.
• In 1993 it was reduced to 10 per year having
  combined issues in July/August and
  November/December.

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Information Today, Inc.The Publisher

• Goal To provide users and producers of
  information the knowledge and content management
  products and services with the information they
  need to do their jobs.
• Contact information
• Address 1443 Old Marlton PikeMedford, NJ
  08055-8750 USA.
• Phone [phone].
• Toll-Free 800-300-9868.
• Fax [phone].
• General Inquiries custserv_at_infotoday.com.

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About the Authors

• Librarians and library professionals are the main
  writers for CIL.
• Prior publishing experience is not a
  prerequisite.
• There are Writers Guidelines are sent to authors
  when their article is approved that must be met.
• All articles must go through a query process
  prior to being written and published. Online
  Query Form.
• CIL is not a peer reviewed journal.

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Who is not an author?

• Vendors are not eligible to submit articles.
• Venders can not be involved in writing an
  article, however Librarians can submit articles
  on how they used products in an interesting way
  to solve problems. Articles need to be on a
  project not a product.
• Conference papers are not accepted as they can be
  lengthy and overly academic.
• If the papers are re-written into an article that
  meets the guidelines and the article is accepted
  though the query process, they may be accepted.
• PR contacts are not eligible to submit articles.
• Direct PRs to News Editor, Computers in
  Libraries magazine, Information Today, Inc., 143
  Old Marlton Pike, Medford, NJ 08055 or email to
  cilnews_at_infotoday.com

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Whats inside?

• Individual articles on related topics like the
  quarterly series How to buy which provides rate
  comparisons on library technologies.
• Regular column samples
• The day to day life of a systems librarian.
• Practical advice for working with ILS.
• Online Treasures (useful websites).
• Regular Departments samples
• Ask Techman (advise for those lost in a computer
  system dead-end).
• Newsline (technology, database, and vender news).
• CIL does not include book/software reviews or
  general computing news.

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Where else is CIL?

• Indexed and/or abstracted
• Computer Review Index.
• Internet Personal Computing Abstracts.
• Guide to computing Literature.
• Library Literature.
• Information Science Abstracts.
• Library and Information Science Abstracts.
• Information Technology Review.
• Computer Database.
• Full-text available through DataStar, Dialog, Dow
  Jones, EBSCO, FT Profile, Gale Group,
  Intelligence Data, LexisNexis, NewsBank,
  Profound, ProQuest Information and Learning,
  Reuters, Westlaw, and H. W. Wilson.

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Subscription Cost

• 1 year US subscription-99.95
• 2 year US subscription-188.00
• 3 year US subscription-288.00
• 1 year Canada Mexico subscription-114.00
• 1 year Outside North America subscription-124.00

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