About the Journal

“College Libraries”, a peer-reviewed quarterly research journal is published by the West Bengal College Librarians' Association (WBCLA). The journal started its scholarly journey in 1983 under the title “College Librarian” but in 1991 the title was changed from "College Librarian" to “College Libraries”. The journal obtained the ISSN: 0972 -1975 in 1998 and enlisted in UGC-CARE list from 14th June 2019. Before UGC-CARE Enlisted, it was in UGC Approved listed [UGC Approved Journal No. 41162] since January 2017.

The articles which have been published in this Journal focused on academic problems and issues germane to college and university libraries as well as all burning issues related to Library and Information Science. “College Libraries” also provides a forum for authors to present research findings and where applicable, their practical applications and significance; analyse policies, practices, issues and trends; speculate about the future of Librarianship. The received articles are thoroughly reviewed following the double-blind peer-reviewing process along with similarity index checking and formatting of articles as per author guidelines. The similarity index is checked following the parameter provided by the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2018.

Now “College Libraries” is also a gold open-access journal. The West Bengal College Librarians' Association (WBCLA) always strives to take utmost care for continuous quality enhancement of the journal “College Libraries”. The journal aims to impart a link between research, scholarship and reflective professional practices. “College Libraries” is indexed in Indian Library Science Abstract (ILSA). For more details visit the journal website http://collegelibraries.in/