R H's List: ARK - OA Periodicals

Romanian open-access journal.

"The Eaton Journal of Archival Research in Science Fiction is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online journal hosted by the University of California at Riverside, affiliated with the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Utopian Studies. The journal is run by graduate student editors, with scholarly review provided by an interdisciplinary executive board made up of SF scholars, research librarians, and archivists. This diverse editorial pool reflects the Journal's mission of fostering an interdisciplinary conversation, bringing literary scholars together with the archivists whose work assembles, curates, and makes meaning within archives. Putting these disciplinary voices into discussion within the pages of the journal fosters innovative research and incisive scholarship in the field of SF studies."

"[A] new, open-access and peer-reviewed journal, published by MPublishing, a division of the University of Michigan Library. The journal's first articles were published in July 2011.

Fragments provides a forum for dialogue and exchange between scholars in all fields of the humanities and social sciences who study the premodern world. The journal encourages scholars to pursue subjects of broad interest to colleagues working in other places and times, and to pursue comparative and connective approaches in investigating the past. The editors also invite scholars to explore interdisciplinary approaches, such as those that synthesize the insights of textual scholarship and archaeology, or history and sociology. We also welcome articles that introduce methodologically innovative approaches to the shared challenges of interpreting and understanding bodies of premodern evidence that are distinct in kind and quantity from the evidence of the more recent past. The broadest aim of Fragments is to transcend fragmentation: to foster research that overflows the boundaries of various well-established and vital traditions in order to generate new, integrated ways of thinking about the premodern past."

"A peer-reviewed, open-access journal published biannually, Archival Practice provides a scholarly forum for discussion of real-world application of archival theories and practices in the modern archival repository. This may include archival acquisitions, processing, reference, outreach, preservation, or management in any archival setting.

The journal will feature peer-reviewed research articles, case studies, and position pieces related to all aspects of modern archival work. The non-reviewed "From the Field" section allows archivists to share newly-developed policies, procedures, web resources, documentation, or other tools which contribute to the development of archival practice."

"Practical Technology for Archives is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal focused on the practical application of technology to address challenges encountered in working with archives. Our goal is to provide a timely resource that addresses issues of interest to practitioners, and to foster community interaction through monitored comments.
We are currently seeking submissions for our first issue, with anticipated publication in June 2013. "

International Institute for Archival Science of Trieste and Maribor

"A peer reviewed journal ... [publishing] original papers at the forefront of information manage, retrieval, knowledge generation, sharing and management issues. The journal is published in both printed and online versions. The online version is free access and download."

"Information Standards Quarterly (ISQ) is NISO's [National Information Standards Organization] print and electronic magazine for communicating standards-based technology and best practices in library, publishing, and information technology, particularly where these three areas overlap. ISQ reports on the progress of active developments and also on implementations, case studies, and best practices that show potentially replicable efforts.

Beginning in 2011, ISQ is available in open access to the public. Both the full issue and individual articles can be downloaded in PDF. Visit the Contents page for the full list of available articles and links to their download pages.

The print version of ISQ is still available by subscription and print on demand."

“International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology (IJIDT) is a Quarterly peer Review Journal The contention behind introducing this journal is to transpire the models and methods pertinent to generate, manage and disseminate the information and knowledge suitable to the requirement and need of the Mentors, Professionals, Researchers and Information Scientists."

"The Journal of Western Archives is a peer-reviewed, open access journal sponsored by Western regional archival organizations. The journal focuses on contemporary issues and developments in the archival and curatorial fields, particularly as they affect Western archives and manuscript repositories. Submissions that provide insights on how technological changes have affected archival theory and practice are welcome, as are those that consider collaborative efforts and projects between different cultural heritage institutions. The history of archives/special collections and the development of the archival and curatorial professions in the western United States are also of particular interest."

"Ariadne is a Web magazine for information professionals in Higher Education based in the UK and worldwide. Ariadne is provided by the Innovation Support Centre at UKOLN to inform policy-makers and practitioners in the Higher Education and Research sectors of developments in the online environment. Since its inception in January 1996, it has attempted to keep the busy practitioner abreast of current digital library initiatives as well as technological developments further afield. It concentrated originally on reporting in depth to the information community at large on progress and developments within the UK Electronic Libraries Programme  (eLib), covering matters such as information service developments and information networking issues worldwide. It now additionally reports on JISC-funded programmes and services as well as other developments within the UK and abroad.
Ariadne generally seeks to provide readers with a variety of articles in each issue, some technical, some of a more strategic nature, in the anticipation that most readers will find something of relevance to their work or interests in every issue."

Open Access apart from two most recent issues.
"Archival Issues is the journal of the Midwest Archives Conference, one of the largest regional professional archival organizations in the country.  Published twice annually, the peer-reviewed journal circulates throughout the United States and internationally. Submissions to the journal come from across North America, and are welcome from anywhere in the world.  Archival Issues is considered one of the premier journals of archival literature in the United States, and its scope extends well beyond the boundaries of the Midwest.
As the official archives for the Midwest Archives Conference, UW Milwaukee's Archives Department has agreed to preserve the journal in the MINDS@UW institutional repository, providing free access to content older than two issues.  The collection begins with the first issue in 1976, known then as The Midwestern Archivist.  In 1992, the publication changed its name to Archival Issues."

Open-access journal from Iran; the articles appear to be exclusively in Farsi, but titles and abstracts are available in English.

"Interactions is a peer-reviewed on-line journal committed to the promotion of interdisciplinary and critical scholarship. Edited by students in the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, the journal brings together senior and emerging scholars, activists, and professionals whose work covers a broad range of theory and practice. ...
At the start of the 21st century, both education and the management of information have become highly visible subjects of public debate. ...
InterActions seeks to promote alternative and liberatory visions, methodologies and practices. We are particularly interested in work that analyzes inequities and links research to larger social and political contexts, and we encourage contributions that utilize critical frameworks in provocative and politically engaged ways. ..."

Open access, except for most recent three issues.
"[The Society of American Archivist's] journal of record and the oldest and largest circulation archives journal in North America. It offers ... current research and thought about:
* Theoretical and practical developments in the archives profession, in the United States and internationally;
* The relationships between and among archivists and the creators and users of archives; and
* Cultural, social, legal, and technological developments that affect the nature of recorded information and the need to create and maintain it."

" 'Archive' focuses on the use and theory of archives and special collections in higher education. ...
The journal consists of three content areas:

360°: Analysis and Discussion in the Round features an asynchronous “discussion” among contributors from various backgrounds — in the form of several individual, linked essays — on a single archive or archival topic.
Archives, Remixed: Critical Perspectives and Pathways invites analytical and creative pieces that reflect on meaning-making in and through archives. The format is open to both traditional research or theoretical essays, as well as multi-modal, alternate, or experimental formats. ... 
Life in the Archive serves as a community space for people to share best practices and archival finds, and distribute information."

Norwegian OA journal (articles on screen so Google Translate can be used by non-Norwegian speakers).

"Faculty of Information Quarterly (FIQ) is a student-led, peer reviewed journal and provides immediate open access to its content by publishing online, on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Edited by graduate students at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Information, the journal seeks to provide an environment for the voices of emerging and established scholars and practitioners in diverse Information fields, including but not limited to the following: archival science, accessibility studies, book history and print culture, communication theory, critical theory, cultural informatics, health informatics, information studies, information systems and technology, knowledge theory, library science, management science, media theory, museum studies, semiotics, and technology studies."

Open Access apart from most recent eight issues.
"Archivaria, the journal of the Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA), is devoted to the scholarly investigation of archives in Canada and internationally. Articles and other submissions are welcomed which explore the history, nature, and theory of archives and the use of archives. The journal aims to be a bridge of communication among archivists, and between archivists and users of archives. The various issues serve well to indicate the breadth of possible subjects relating to archives: various media and their evolution and characteristics; theoretical problems; practical solutions; new fields of history (and related disciplines), and new kinds of documentation being explored by users; new technological developments; legal and ethical concerns; the history of archives, individual archivists, and archival trends; the analysis of record-keeping practices over time and space; the relationship of archivists to other information management professionals; and much else."

Appears to be dormant (no updates later than 2009). Articles consist partly of new material and partly of significant papers originally published elsewhere.

"Archival & Social Studies is a digital, free, and peer-reviewed journal on archival science. It focuses on:
A creative use of theory, practice, concepts, uses, paradigms, models, etc., drawn from other disciplines, in order to solve current issues in archival science and recordkeeping. These disciplines include traditionally related areas -librarianship, information science, information studies, law, diplomatics, history…-, as well as more sophisticated approaches -sociology, anthropology, philosophy, informatics, arts, mathematics…
A creative use of theory, practice, concepts, uses, paradigms, models, etc., drawn from archival science and recordkeeping, in order to solve issues in related disciplines, and/or to show how this use contributes to a successful management of data, information, documents, records, and related entities, in different environments."