Information For Librarians

Supporting Libraries and Research Communities

IGI Publishing recognizes the important role that libraries play in supporting research, teaching, learning, and scholarly communication.

Our journals and published content are designed to provide researchers, students, faculty, and professionals with access to current scholarly literature across the subject areas covered by our publications.

We welcome collaboration with academic libraries, research institutions, information professionals, and library consortia.

Access to Published Content

Librarians and institutional administrators may use our journal websites and article platforms to identify and provide access to published content for their research communities.

Depending on the publication and applicable license, access may include:

  • Full-text online articles;
  • Downloadable article files;
  • Journal archives;
  • Article metadata;
  • DOI information;
  • Citation information; and
  • Open access content.

For open access articles, institutions and their users may access the content without a traditional subscription, subject to the applicable license.

Open Access for Libraries

Open access can help libraries provide broader access to scholarly research without relying exclusively on subscription-based access models.

IGI Publishing supports open access publishing and makes eligible articles available to readers according to the applicable publication license.

Librarians can assist researchers by:

  • Identifying suitable open access journals;
  • Helping researchers understand licensing terms;
  • Supporting responsible article sharing;
  • Linking library discovery systems to published content;
  • Promoting institutional research; and
  • Advising authors about available open access funding.

Discovery and Metadata

High-quality metadata is important for library discovery systems and scholarly communication.

IGI Publishing provides publication metadata associated with published articles, which may include:

  • Article title;
  • Author names;
  • Affiliations;
  • Abstract;
  • Keywords;
  • Journal information;
  • Publication date;
  • DOI;
  • References; and
  • Licensing information.

Libraries and discovery services may use available metadata to improve the discoverability of scholarly content.

DOI and Persistent Identification

Published articles may receive Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) or other persistent identifiers where applicable.

DOIs provide a stable way to identify and locate scholarly publications and can assist libraries, researchers, citation systems, and discovery services in maintaining reliable links to published content.

Linking and Resource Discovery

Libraries may link users to the official article pages hosted on IGI Publishing journal websites.

Where appropriate, librarians may include article or journal links in:

  • Library discovery systems;
  • Subject guides;
  • Institutional research portals;
  • Course reading lists;
  • Research guides; and
  • Institutional repositories, subject to applicable licensing requirements.

Institutional and Research Support

We welcome communication with libraries and research institutions interested in:

  • Journal access;
  • Open access publishing;
  • Article licensing;
  • Institutional research support;
  • Metadata and discovery;
  • Library linking;
  • Research visibility; and
  • Scholarly communication initiatives.

Libraries and institutions may contact IGI Publishing to discuss questions regarding access, licensing, or other publishing-related matters.

Usage and Research Visibility

Where appropriate data are available, usage information and other publication-level indicators may help institutions understand how scholarly content is being discovered and used.

Such information may include article downloads, views, citations, and other research-impact indicators provided through applicable systems.

Metrics should be interpreted carefully and should not be used as the sole measure of research quality or scholarly impact.

Copyright and Licensing

Librarians should review the copyright and licensing information associated with individual articles before reproducing, distributing, or otherwise reusing published content.

For open access articles, the applicable Creative Commons or other license specifies the permissions and conditions for reuse.

Libraries should retain appropriate attribution and citation information when providing access to or redistributing permitted content.

Archiving and Preservation

Maintaining access to the scholarly record is an important part of responsible publishing.

IGI Publishing aims to maintain the availability and integrity of published content through appropriate digital publishing, metadata management, and preservation practices.

Information regarding specific preservation, repository, or archiving arrangements may be provided on individual journal websites or through the publishing office as applicable.

Support for Researchers

Librarians can help researchers make effective use of IGI Publishing content by:

  • Helping researchers discover relevant articles;
  • Providing guidance on citation and referencing;
  • Explaining open access and licensing;
  • Supporting responsible sharing;
  • Helping authors identify publication requirements;
  • Directing researchers to journal author guidelines; and
  • Assisting with access or technical issues.

IGI Publishing is committed to working with libraries to support responsible and sustainable scholarly communication.

Contact for Librarians

For questions regarding institutional access, licensing, metadata, journal content, open access, or library services, please contact:

IGI Publishing LLC

Email: [your official contact email]

Libraries and institutions are welcome to contact us with questions about our journals and published content.