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A Preliminary Study on the Adoption of Structured Abstracts by Korean Library and Information Science Journals

  • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
  • 2024, 58(2), pp.121-150
  • DOI : 10.4275/KSLIS.2024.58.2.121
  • Publisher : 한국문헌정보학회
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science
  • Received : April 22, 2024
  • Accepted : May 13, 2024
  • Published : May 31, 2024

Lee, Jae Yun 1

1명지대학교

Excellent Accredited

ABSTRACT

This paper is a preliminary study to consider the introduction of structured abstracts to Korean journals in the field of library and information science (LIS). To achieve this, we first identified examples of overseas LIS journals that have adopted structured abstracts, and analyzed the occurrence statistics of each section of structured abstracts for four journals published by Emerald Publishing that emphasize the value of research and practical/social implications sections. Considering the inherent drawback of longer abstracts, we examined the abstract policies and the abstract lengths of recently published articles of four Korean LIS journals. Additionally, we identified some cases where essential elements were missing from the Korean abstracts. Finally, a proposal for the adoption of structured abstracts for Korean LIS journals was presented, focusing on the length of abstracts and the organization of sections. It is expected that the adoption of the proposed structured abstract format will facilitate the utilization of Korean LIS research in the library and information management practice.

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