The Library Quarterly: Information, Community, Policy
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The Library Quarterly (LQ) embraces a wide array of original research perspectives, approaches, and quantitative, qualitative, evaluative, analytic, and mixed methodology to assess the role of libraries in communities and in society. Through unique and innovative content that positions libraries at the nexus of information, community, and policy, LQ publishes cutting-edge articles, essays, editorials, and reviews that inform, enable, equalize, and lead. Across these areas, all content in the journal ties to contemporary issues impacting libraries and librarianship.
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2010s
  1. 2018 (Vol. 88)
    1. No. 4 October 2018 pp. 315-403
    2. No. 3 July 2018 pp. 203-314
    3. No. 2 April 2018 pp. 95-201
    4. No. 1 January 2018 pp. 1-94
  2. 2017 (Vol. 87)
    1. No. 4 October 2017 pp. 295-442
    2. No. 3 July 2017 pp. 189-294
    3. No. 2 April 2017 pp. 87-187
    4. No. 1 January 2017 pp. 1-85
  3. 2016 (Vol. 86)
    1. No. 4 October 2016 pp. 369-484
    2. No. 3 July 2016 pp. 247-368
    3. No. 2 April 2016 pp. 135-245
    4. No. 1 January 2016 pp. 1-134
  4. 2015 (Vol. 85)
    1. No. 4 October 2015 pp. 345-484
    2. No. 3 July 2015 pp. 225-343
    3. No. 2 Special Issue: Diversity and Library Information Science Education April 2015 pp. 127-223
    4. No. 1 January 2015 pp. 1-125
  5. 2014 (Vol. 84)
    1. No. 4 Special Issue in Honor of John Carlo Bertot October 2014 pp. 413-531
    2. No. 3 July 2014 pp. 255-412
    3. No. 2 April 2014 pp. 123-254
    4. No. 1 January 2014 pp. 1-122
  6. 2013 (Vol. 83)
    1. No. 4 October 2013 pp. 299-406
    2. No. 3 July 2013 pp. 201-298
    3. No. 2 April 2013 pp. 91-200
    4. No. 1 January 2013 pp. 1-89
  7. 2012 (Vol. 82)
    1. No. 4 October 2012 pp. 401-530
    2. No. 3 July 2012 pp. 241-400
    3. No. 2 April 2012 pp. 107-240
    4. No. 1 January 2012 pp. 1-106
  8. 2011 (Vol. 81)
    1. No. 4 October 2011 pp. 359-476
    2. No. 3 July 2011 pp. 245-358
    3. No. 2 Apr. 1, 2011 pp. 143-244
    4. No. 1 Jan. 1, 2011 pp. 1-141
  9. 2010 (Vol. 80)
    1. No. 4 October 2010 pp. 301-400
    2. No. 3 July 2010 pp. 203-300
    3. No. 2 April 2010 pp. 121-202
    4. No. 1 January 2010 pp. 1-120
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