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Webliographies provide a curated collection of freely available web sites and online tools in specific subject areas in science, technology, and related fields. Webliographies are substantially different than bibliographies in that they do not include specific literature (journal articles, books) on a given topic.
A webliography should be unique or substantially different from prior webliographies on the topic, and it should be of interest to science and technology librarians. It is strongly encouraged to confirm your webliography topic with the Webliography section editor.
If you wish your webliography to be peer-reviewed, please note that on your submission, and it will be processed accordingly. Otherwise, the Webliographies editor will consult on any changes necessary before submitting it for final publication.
The publication cycle is at the discretion of the Webliographies editor, and priority will be given to pre-approved topics.
Webliographies should be submitted as a Word document to:
Elizabeth A. Berman
Bailey/Howe Library
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
eberman@istl.org
Introduction - The introduction should include a broad overview and definition of the topic area, and why the webliography is important. The scope and the breadth of the webliography should be defined -- Is the webliography meant to be comprehensive or selective? Are there topics or other aspects that are excluded in the webliography? There also should be a methods section that addresses how the resources for the webliography were found, and the criteria for their selection.
Organization - Resources should be organized by sub-topic or format as appropriate. In the introduction, webliographies should include an index to the organizational structure used.
Resources and Annotations - Resource title should follow consistent formatting, followed by the resource URL; see example below. The resource should include a concise annotation that conveys the scope, coverage, quality, and special features of the resource. Annotations should be approximately 50-100 words, but the length will depend on the nature of the resource.
Length - The number of resources that adequately describe the topic will vary. The absolute number of resources profiled is not as important as whether the topic is well represented by the webliography. On the order of 50 resources may be sufficient, but many more or many less may be appropriate, depending on the topic.
References - Cited reference (NOT annotated resources) should adhere to the CSE format; see examples below.
References should be cited in the text in the following form:
At the end of the paper references should be listed alphabetically in the section entitled References in the following standard form, giving journal titles in full. Please italicize titles of books and journals.
Book:
McCormac, J.S. and Kennedy, G. 2004. Birds of Ohio. Auburn (WA): Lone Pine. p. 77-78.
Book Chapter:
McDaniel, T.K. and Valdivia, R.H. 2005. New tools for virulence gene discovery. In: Cossart, P. et al., editors. Cellular microbiology. 2nd ed. Washington (DC): ASM Press. p. 473-488.
Articles:
Markham, J.W. & Hagmeier, E. 1982. Observations on the effects of germanium dioxide on the growth of macro-algae and diatoms. Phycologia 21(2):125-131.
Online Articles:
Leng F., Amado L. & McMacken R. 2004. Coupling DNA supercoiling to transcription in defined protein systems. Journal of Biological Chemistry [Internet]. [Cited 2015 Jul 24];279(46):47564-47571. Available from: http://www.jbc.org/cgi/reprint/279/46/47564
Online Articles with a DOI
Gunapala, Nirmala. 2014. Meeting the needs of the "invisible university:" identifying information needs of postdoctoral scholars in the sciences. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. 77. DOI: 10.5062/F4B8563P.
Web Pages (no author listed):
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). [Internet]. [Updated 2015 Feb 27]. Columbus (OH): Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry. Available from: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/forestry/health/eab.htm
Updated: March 31, 2016
