The Evolution of Library and Information Science 1965-1985: A Content Analysis of Journal Articles.

Jarvelin, Kalervo; Vakkari, Pertti

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ERIC Number: EJ459920

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Evolution of Library and Information Science 1965-1985: A Content Analysis of Journal Articles.

Jarvelin, Kalervo; Vakkari, Pertti

Information Processing and Management, v29 n1 p129-44 Jan-Feb 1993

This content analysis of library and information science (LIS) research from 1965 to 1985 was conducted to determine the distribution of topics in research articles and the research methodologies that have been used. Results indicated that information storage and retrieval was the most popular topic and that empirical strategies predominated. (20 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Content Analysis, Information Retrieval, Information Science, Information Storage, Research Methodology, Scholarly Journals, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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