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Editorial
. 2025 Jan 14;113(1):1-3.
doi: 10.5195/jmla.2025.2099.

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

Jill T Boruff  1 , Michelle Kraft  2 , Alexander J Carroll  3
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Editorial

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

Jill T Boruff et al. J Med Libr Assoc. .

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.

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