Journal of eScience Librarianship

About JeSLIB

The Journal of eScience Librarianship (JeSLIB) (ISSN 2161-3974) is an open access, peer-reviewed journal advancing the theory and practice of librarianship focusing on services related to data-driven research in science, technology, engineering, math, social sciences, medicine, and public health. JeSLIB explores the many roles of librarians in supporting eScience and welcomes articles by contributors from all areas of the globe related to education, outreach, collaborations, policy, tools, and best practices.

JeSLIB publishes articles as they become available for publication, following a thorough review process. Articles are collected together into issues throughout the year, with occasional special issues.

Current Issue: Volume 14 • Issue 1 • 2025

Editorial

David Bowie Had it Right: Challenges and Opportunities in Research Data Management

Regina Raboin

Full-Length Paper

Research Data Management at a Medical Facility in Uganda: Practices, Awareness, Challenges, and Recommendation

Edward Mukiibi and Joyce Bukirwa

Data Please!: Expanding the Role of Libraries in Data Science through Digital Scholarship

Halie Kerns

Exploring Workforce Factors in the Data Fields

Heather Soyka and Angela Murillo

AI Literacy and Adoption Readiness Among Librarians in Nigerian Private University Libraries: A Technology Acceptance Model Perspective

Adekunle Victor Alao, Adebayo A. Olajide, Adetola A. Akanbiemu, Ugonna V. Ailakhu, and Samson O. Ajao

eScience in Action

The Data Drill: An Opportunity for Researchers to Practice Accessing and Interpreting Data

Sandi Caldrone and Yali Feng

The Research Data Management Workbook: Building a Collection of Data Management Exercises to Bridge Data Information Literacy and Data Management Implementation

Kristin Briney

Most Popular Articles

Yali Feng, Jun Wang, Steven G. Anderson

Ethical Considerations in Integrating AI in Research Consultations: Assessing the Possibilities and Limits of GPT-based Chatbots

Elizabeth A. Berman

An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Approach to Understanding Researchers’ Data Management Practices at UVM: Findings from the Qualitative Phase

Curtis Brundy, Joel Thornton

Academic Library Pricing Dataset for SciFinder Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus: 2018-2024

Latest News Posts

Volume 14, Issue 1 is Now Available

Posted by Julie Goldman on 2025-09-27

The latest issue of the Journal of eScience Librarianship (JeSLIB) has been published! This issue’s focus is on the myriad of changes facing the current research environment. From AI to DEI, change is happening, and librarians must meet it head on…including the JeSLIB editorial team. In this new issue we highlight one major change to the journal. In December 2024, Lisa Palmer, Distribution [...]

Posted by Julie Goldman on 2025-09-26

Early this summer, JeSLIB had the privledge of presenting at the annual conference for the International Association for Social Science Information Service and Technology (IASSIST) in Bristol, United Kingdom! The 50th Annual Conference of IASSIST brought together professionals from around the globe working with information technology and data services to support research and teaching. The theme [...]

Posted by Julie Goldman on 2025-01-22

We are excited to announce our Special Issue highlighting works related to the Research Data and Preservation (RDAP) Summit 2024. The JeSLIB Editors thank the guest editors, Alicia Cappello, Queen's University, Angel Tang, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Carolyn Jackson, Kansas State University, Jamaica Jones, University of Pittsburgh, and Abigail Goben, University of Illinois at Chicago, for [...]