College and Undergraduate Libraries

Aims & Scope

College & Undergraduate Libraries supports the continuous learning of academic library staff to become more effective professionals as they discover how to provide and assess outstanding, creative, and innovative services, resources, and facilities.

The journal highlights the strategic foci of undergraduate learning through libraries along with collaborations and connections both on and off campus.

Academic library staff benefit from the journal’s research-based articles, case studies, reports of best practices, occasional literature or product reviews, and columns or special issues devoted to current topics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.392

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13980

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	77

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Real or fake? Resources for teaching college students how to identify fake news

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Ann T., Jillian R., Lauri C., Glenn J.

• Feeling like a fraud: Helping students renegotiate their academic identities

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Elizabeth, Deana

• The Third Place: The Library as Collaborative and Community Space in a Time of Fiscal Restraint

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Susan E., Jonathan

• Studying for Exams Just Got More Relaxing—Animal-Assisted Activities at the University of Connecticut Library

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Jo Ann, Laurel

• Promoting Critical Thinking Skills in Online Information Literacy Instruction Using a Constructivist Approach

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Maryellen

• Common Knowledge: Learning Spaces in Academic Libraries

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Rebecca M.

• Using Bloom's Taxonomy to Teach Critical Thinking Skills to Business Students

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Nancy, Ruth

• Why Your Academic Library Needs a Popular Reading Collection Now More Than Ever

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Pauline

• Data Information Literacy and Undergraduates: A Critical Competency

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Yasmeen

• Usability Testing of a Web-Scale Discovery System at an Academic Library

  Citation: 25

  Authors: David J.

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