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Education for Research in Library and Information Science--A Basis for Policy Analysis in the Nordic Countries.

Schwarz, Stephan – 1984

This paper discusses the evolution from the vocational emphasis of librarianship to a new research and higher education oriented concept of library and information science, focusing on changes in the Nordic countries, and Sweden in particular. Recognizing the strong interrelationship between analytical reviews for policy decisions, research and…

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Information Science, Library Education

Research Activity in Major Research Universities: An Alternative Ranking System.

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Groth, Randall H.; And Others – SRA Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1992

Application of a multidimensional measure of university research activity, the Research Activity Index (RAI), is described and compared to the more common use of research and development expenditures as a criterion of activity. The RAI incorporates seven expenditure variables, three graduate-student-related variables, and a research library…

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Expenditures