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Surveying the Use of Theory in Library and Information Science Research: A Disciplinary Perspective.

McKechnie, Lynne (E. F.); Pettigrew, Karen E. – Library Trends, 2002
Describes results of a content analysis of 1160 library and information science (LIS) articles published between 1993 and 1998 to examine the use of theory in LIS research. Findings imply that differences exist in the use of theory in LIS that are associated with the broad disciplinary content of the research. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Intellectual Disciplines, Library Science

Kobasa, Paul A. – Library Trends, 1988
Examines 18 library publishers' sales catalogs and sales profiles for 300 titles available from the American Library Association (ALA) in order to describe the nature of library literature. Lists of ALA best sellers for 1986-87 and pre-1986-87 are appended. (9 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Library Associations, Library Science, Publishing Industry, Writing for Publication

Stevens, Norman D. – Library Trends, 1988
Discusses the origins of librarians' concern with their image and reviews an analysis of the issue in the literature from 1921-78. The image presented in three major national library journals--American Libraries, Library Journal, and Wilson Library Bulletin--are then examined together with opinions of the journal editors for the period from…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Editing, Librarians, Library Science

Atkins, Stephen E. – Library Trends, 1988
Analyzes subject trends from 1975-84 in nine influential journals in library and information science. Thirty-two subjects which constitute 89 percent of the subjects published are discussed under five categories according to their distribution characteristics: (1) boom topics; (2) declining topics; (3) roller coaster issues; (4) stable subjects;…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Information Science, Library Research, Library Science

Hildenbrand, Suzanne – Library Trends, 1985
Model for looking at the position of women in librarianship and other female-intensive professions consists of three parts: needs of emerging progressive or welfare state with its ever-growing list of activities; prevailing gender system in progressive America; and adjustments required to accommodate tensions between the first two. Forty-four…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Employed Women, History, Librarians

Montanelli, Dale S.; Mak, Collette – Library Trends, 1988
This study of the way librarians use the library literature examined interlibrary loan requests at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Data were analyzed on: subjects, journals, and years requested; library types; patron types; and citation sources. The practical and technical aspects of librarianship were found to be the most…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans, Library Personnel

Estabrook, Leigh – Library Trends, 1984
Relevance of sociological theory and methodology to research in librarianship is discussed, noting findings from citation analysis developed from bibliographic database search (type of work and number of citations; most frequently cited authors, journals, and books; and rank order of sociological journals cited). Twenty-two references and journals…
Descriptors: Authors, Citations (References), Library Research, Library Science

McGrath, William E. – Library Trends, 1985
Reviews meaning and theory of library collections and structure and enumerates ways that data on collections can be organized to reveal underlying global structure (links and connections between collections, parts of collections, and users of collections). Definitions of terms applying to eight models described in text are appended. (53…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Library Collection Development, Library Collections, Library Cooperation

Swisher, Robert; And Others – Library Trends, 1985
The major finding of this study which identified motivation-to-manage levels is that there is no evidence of any significant difference between the motivation-to-manage scores of males and females who are either (1) master's students preparing for careers in academic librarianship or (2) practitioners of academic librarianship. Thirty references…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Graduate Students, Higher Education

Moriearty, Jill; Robbins-Carter, Jane – Library Trends, 1985
Identifies and synthesizes literature on role modeling and the place of educators as role models in women's professional development. Results of survey of master's level library science students designed to ascertain existence and influence of role models and their gender in career choices are reported. Questionnaire is appended. (29 references)…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Faculty, Employed Women, Graduate Students

Zhang, Yin – Library Trends, 1999
Reports on a study to construct a baseline of scholarly use of Internet-based electronic resources (e-sources) by surveying library and information science (LIS) scholars. Results reported include researchers' demographic information, frequency of use of various applications, strategies of locating e-sources for research, opinions on citing…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Electronic Text, Information Scientists, Information Sources