Annals of Library and Information Studies is a quarterly journal in library and information studies publishing original papers, survey reports, reviews, short communications, and letters pertaining to library science, information science and computer applications in these fields.
[1] It is an open access academic journal, published since 1954 by the CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (CSIR-NISCAIR), formerly the Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre.
[2] It covers library and information science, scientometrics, and documentation and is listed in Library and Information Science: A Guide to Key Literature and Sources.
[3] Past editors of the journal include: Current Editor: Dr. G. Mahesh (2012- ) At its founding, the journal was titled Annals of Library Science.
[4] The founding editor was S R Ranganathan, who contributed to about 50% of the articles during 1954 to 1963.