Focusingonimportantresearchabouttheroleofacademiclibrariesandlibrarianship,portalalsofeaturescommentaryonissuesintechnologyandpublishing.Writtenforallthoseinterestedintheroleoflibrarieswithintheacademy,portalincludespeer-reviewedarticlesaddressingsubjectssuchaslibraryadministration,informationtechnology,andinformationpolicy.Initsinauguralyear,portalearnedrecognitionastherunner-upforbestnewjournal,awardedbytheCouncilofEditorsofLearnedJournals(CELJ).Anarticleinportal,"Master's and Doctoral Thesis Citations: Analysis and Trends of a Longitudinal Study,"wontheJesseH.SheraAwardforDistinguishedPublishedResearchfromtheLibraryResearchRoundTableoftheAmericanLibraryAssociation.