ERIC Number: EJ1096679
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-5786
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On the Evolution of Library and Information Science Doctoral Dissertation Topics in North America (1960-2013)
Shu, Fei; Larivière, Vincent; Mongeon, Philippe; Julien, Charles-Antoine; Piper, Andrew
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, v57 n2 p131-142 Spr 2016
Since the 1960s, many scholars have questioned the relationship between library science and information science. This paper investigates LIS doctoral dissertations in terms of their topics and interdisciplinarity in the period 1960-2013. Results show that LIS is an interdisciplinary field in which library science and information science are intimately related. The study shows that Information Science has surpassed Library Science to become the dominant research topic in LIS. It also shows that the academic background of doctoral advisors affects the interdisciplinarity of their student's doctoral dissertations.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Dissertations, Information Science Education, Educational Change, Educational Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Units of Study, Educational Research, Educational Practices, Bibliometrics, Academic Advising, Educational Trends, Library Education, Library Science
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North America
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