Revisiting JMLA case reports: a publication category for driving innovation in health sciences librarianship

Authors

  • Jill T. Boruff, AHIP Co-Lead Editor, JMLA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0338-7322
  • Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA Co-Lead Editor, Journal of the Medical Library Association, Medical Library Director, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, United States
  • Alexander J. Carroll, AHIP Associate Editor, Journal of the Medical Library Association, Associate Director, Stevenson Science and Engineering Library, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0248-3811

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.2099

Abstract

In the April 2019 issue (Vol. 106 No. 3), the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) debuted its Case Report publication category. In the years following this decision, the Case Reports category has grown into an integral component of JMLA. In this editorial, the JMLA Editorial Team highlights the value of case reports and outlines strategies authors can use to draft impactful manuscripts for this category.

Author Biography

Jill T. Boruff, AHIP, Co-Lead Editor, JMLA

Associate Librarian, Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering

References

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Published

2025-01-14

Issue

Vol. 113 No. 1 (2025): January 2025

Section

Editorial

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Copyright (c) 2024 Jill Boruff, AHIP; Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA, Alexander Carroll, AHIP

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