Nigerbiblios is the official journal of the National Library of Nigeria (NLN). The journal serves as a major platform for publishing high quality and original research in the field of Library and Information Profession and other related fields.
It is a peer-reviewed, bi-annual publication.
History
Nigerbiblios has a long tradition, its maiden issue go far back to 1976 as the in-house journal of the National Library of Nigeria (known then asNigerbiblios: House journal of the National Library of Nigeria aimed at documenting the institution’s activities/reports with contribution exclusively from the staff.) published in four issues of January, April, July and October.
By 1980, the NLN management resolved, based on its 1980 editorial (Volume 5, Nos. 1 & 2), to elevate Nigerbiblios to the status of a national communication journal. This decision was made to address a recognized gap in the field and to encourage greater scholarly writing and communication, thereby increasing international access to Nigerian librarianship. Onwards, under the simplified title Nigerbiblios, the publication became a professional journal dedicated to documenting and reporting developments in librarianship and information science in Nigeria and beyond
Focus & Scope
The journal accepts articles in the fields of:
Library & Information Science (LIS)
Knowledge Management
Archives and Records Management
Other related areas in information and documentation.
Nigerbiblios publishes work on emerging topics — such as open access, artificial intelligence in libraries, bibliometrics, e-learning, and library collaboration — in addition to more classical librarianship topics.
Open Access Policy/Submissions Guidelines
Nigerbiblios is open access, with its content accessible online and committed to compliance with trends in scholarly communication.
Manuscripts for submission must follow formatting guidelines of having a maximum 15 pages with minimum 12 pages, typed in double-spaced MS office Word, using British spelling, with Times New Roman, 12-point font; abstracts limited to 150 words with a minimum of 6 keywords. Referencing must also be in line with the 7th edition APA style.
Copyright & Licensing
Authors retain copyright to their published works but grant the journal the right of first publication.
All articles published in Nigerbiblios are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0). This license allows others to share, adapt, distribute, and reproduce the work in any medium, provided the original authors and source are properly credited.
Peer Review & Editorial Policy
The journal uses peer review, with a double-blind format.
The journal is published by the Research and Publications division of the Planning, Research and Statistics Department in the National Library of Nigeria
