Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
2017
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication
Volume
5
Issue
1
DOI
http://doi.org/10.7710/2162-3309.2204
Date of Submission
February 2018
Abstract
INTRODUCTION There is a growing body of accepted author manuscripts (AAMs) in national, professional, and institutional repositories. This study seeks to explore librarian attitudes about AAMs and in what contexts they should be recommended. Particular attention is paid to differences between the attitudes of librarians whose primary job responsibilities are within the field of scholarly communications as opposed to the rest of the profession. METHODS An Internet survey was sent to nine different professional listservs, asking for voluntary anonymous participation. RESULTS This study finds that AAMs are considered an acceptable source by many librarians, with scholarly communications librarians more willing to recommend AAMs in higher-stakes contexts such as health care and dissertation research. DISCUSSION Librarian AAM attitudes are discussed, with suggestions for future research and implications for librarians.
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© 2017 Ghaphery, Byrd, & Miller. This open access article is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications