The Student Research Journal (SRJ), governed by graduate students at San José State University’s School of Information, published its 30th issue this week. The publication follows a 15th anniversary celebration held on Tuesday, Dec. 16, celebrating the journal’s longstanding commitment to empowering student scholarship in library and information science.

Topics in the special issue include:

• A brief history of the SRJ by Faculty Advisor Dr. Anthony Bernier
• A reflection on information professionals as metaguides by SRJ Editor-in-Chief Pearl Kim
• User Experience (UX) Librarianship by SJSU iSchool Instructor Alison Johnson
• Understanding APA Style as part of information literacy by SRJ Managing Editor Vanessa Sztym
• A study on massively multiplayer role-playing gamers as an information community by Jessamy Hallie, student scholar
• A review of a scholarly book on navigating conspiracy theories in information environments by William Glick, student scholar
• The virtual 15th anniversary event, hosted by the SRJ leadership team, highlighted the journal’s impact, and honored past and current editorial team members. The recording is available to watch here.

More Information

Website: https://ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu/srj/

Bluesky: @srj-ischool-sjsu.bsky.social

Substack: @studentresearchjournal.substack.com/