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Heather Howard

Social Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1975
Library Science and Information LiteracyWeb and Library ServicesLibrary Collection Development and Digital ResourcesLibrary Science and AdministrationHospitality and Tourism Education

Publications

342

Citations

768

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

51

Publishing since 1975

Research summary
AI-generated

Heather Howard works in library and information science, focusing on business information literacy—helping business students and professionals develop skills to find, evaluate, and use information effectively in academic and workplace settings. Her work also covers library collection management, professional development for business librarians, and topics such as the gender wage gap in research libraries. Some publications touch on health-related and community topics outside this core focus.

Business information literacyLibrary and information science educationCollection development and evaluationProfessional development for librariansWorkplace information use

Publication output was notably higher around 2017-2019 and has since declined and leveled off to a slower, steadier pace in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.6/year recently
2017: 30 publications30172018: 20 publications182019: 24 publications192020: 9 publications202021: 7 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 5 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University)×8
  • The Journal of Academic Librarianship×4
  • Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship×4
  • portal Libraries and the Academy×2
  • American Anthropologist×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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