Library History

Library History is a subfield of Book History that examines the development, organization, and cultural significance of libraries as institutions for the collection, preservation, and dissemination of written and printed materials over time.

2K

Publications

72.3K

Citations

2.1K

Authors

559

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

146

Authors

2.1K

  1. AB
    Alistair Black

    Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom

    14 publications · 457 citations

    12

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  2. WA
    Wayne A. Wiegand

    Florida State University, United States

    12 publications · 485 citations

    11

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  3. MH
    Michael Harris

    University of Kentucky, United States

    9 publications · 248 citations

    9

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  4. JB
    John Buschman

    Rider University, United States

    8 publications · 167 citations

    8

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  5. MK
    Michael K. Buckland

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    7 publications · 106 citations

    7

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Venues

  1. Library History

    62 publications · 2.9K citations

    37

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  2. The Library

    71 publications · 2.8K citations

    35

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 58 publications · 4K citations

    30

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  4. The Library Quarterly

    LQ · 75 publications · 2.3K citations

    28

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  5. The Journal of Academic Librarianship

    80 publications · 2.7K citations

    27

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