Library Collections, Acquisition and Technical Services

Aims & Scope

Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services provides a forum for the international exchange of ideas and experiences among members of the library collection management, technical services, vendor and publishing communities throughout the world.

It is a comprehensive publication designed to bring together many of the specializations within the broad areas of library collection management and technical services including, but by no means limited to, acquisition of materials in academic, public, school and special libraries; cataloging and authority control; outsourcing of technical services operations; electronic publications; gifts and exchanges.

In reflecting the broad, practical and theoretical foundations of the discipline, LCATS publishes articles based on the practical work experiences of librarians, vendors and publishers as well as research reports and papers on theory.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

• E-book usage in an academic library: User attitudes and behaviors

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Wendy Allen

• An investigation of user perceptions and behavioral intentions towards the e-library

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Hanho

• Electronic or print books: Which are used?

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Marilyn, Marsha

• Progressive Trends in Electronic Resources Management Among Academic Libraries in Hong Kong

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Patrick, Allan, Belle Kun-Kei, Dickson K. W., Bradley

• The concept of a work in WorldCat: an application of FRBR

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Rick, Brian F., Edward T.

• E-books or print books, “big deals” or local selections—What gets more use?

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Robert

• The California State University E-book Pilot Project: implications for cooperative collection development

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Marc

• Time-driven activity-based costing for a library acquisition process: A case study in a Belgian University

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Kristof, Michael, Anne-Mie, Filip

• The Electronic Resources Librarian position: a public services phenomenon?

  Citation: 25

  Authors: William

• Collection development based on patron requests: collaboration between interlibrary loan and acquisitions

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Suzanne M., Tanner, Karl E.