This paper examines EMERALD LIS and how it facilitates the use of information contained in LIS (library and information science) journals for improvements and progress. EMERALD LIS is a full-text database of journals in information management, library technology, library and information service management, and collection management/development. EMERALD LIS journals comprise articles in both HTML and PDF formats, secondary material in HTML format, and current awareness materials. The EMERALD LIS database is designed to be searchable and browseable, and it offers knowledge-based retrieval. EMERALD LIS journals link to and from each other, as well as to and from the articles, abstracts, and reviews of the publisher's journals in other subject areas. The EMERALD LIS journals are accessible to the community of interest in a number of ways, including direct subscription, subscription to a database that is linked to EMERALD LIS, pay per view, and through the LibraryLINK free information service. (MES)