After I’ve submitted a manuscript to the editor, what happens to it?
The editor examines the paper to insure that it fits within the scope of LRTS and to gain an understanding of the basic issue addressed. The editor then forwards the paper to referees (reviewers) who read and comment on the paper. The referees are practicing professionals or library and information science educators, who have demonstrated knowledge and expertise in the area addressed by the paper and are members of the LRTS Editorial Board. The referees are given approximately one month to review it. The referees assess the importance of the topic to readers of LRTS, documentation of sources and background information, methodology and originality, and the quality of the analysis and presentation. They then make a recommendation to the editor; this can range from not publishing the paper, urging the author to revise the paper substantially and to resubmit it, publishing the paper following minor revisions, or publishing it as submitted. The editor and editorial board are committed to as
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