Library and Information Science Research in 1975: Content Analysis of the Journal Articles

Abstract

Library and Information scicnce research of 1975 is analysed. The data of the study consists of 632 articles, which had appeared in the sclected 30 44 core" Journals of library and Information science. A content analysis was performed and the articles were classified according to 10 variables covering their subject, methods and approaches. 56.80% (i.e. 359 articles) were classified äs research articles, the rest 43.20% (273 articles) äs non-research. The two most frequent subjcct groups of library and Information science in 1975 were library and Information Services and Information storage and retrieval. These two subjects covered more than 50% of all research in the field. Information seeking, Information needs and scientific & Professional communication were seldom studied. The most frequent research methods were survey and verbal argumentation. The use of qualitative research methods was very rare.

Library and information science research areas: Analysis of journal articles in lisa

“…The panorama is completed by another series of research cores, such as law in relation with copyright and data security and protection in access to information or the sources of information connected with business and companies. The presence of some descriptors, such as students or users in the top positions of frequency ranking and at the center of the relations network constructed, reflects the change in course in a good deal of the research in respect of the investigation performed in preceding decades, as this has gone from a perspective focusing on organizations' internal aspects, their problems, and their role of intermediaries to one that values the role played by users as final consumers of information and the services offered (Jarvelin & Vakkari, 1990;Jarvelin & Vakkari, 1993;Kumpulainen, 1991).…”

Estudio de los métodos de investigación y técnicas de recolección de datos utilizadas en bibliotecología y ciencia de la información

“…2 El método Delphi consiste en la selección de un grupo de expertos a los que se les pregunta su opinión sobre cuestiones referidas a acontecimientos del futuro. Kumpulainen (1991) dio seguimiento a los trabajos realizados por Järvelin y Vakkari (1990;1993). Analiza la investigación publicada en 1975, y para ello trabaja con 632 artículos localizados en 30 revistas del núcleo de la disciplina.…”

“…Con respecto al alcance temporal, algunos estudios reflejan alcances limitados, varios toman como rango sólo un año (Eaton y Burgin, 1984;Feehan y otros, 1987, Kumpulainen, 1991 y con la utilización de pocas fuentes de datos, este período limitado de tiempo escasamente pueda reflejar un patrón de conducta o determinar tendencias; sin embargo al tomar las mismas taxonomías utilizadas en estudios anteriores complementan estudios iniciados con anterioridad lo cual sustenta la posibilidad de realizar comparaciones longitudinales. El uso de las taxonomías de forma sistemática por un mismo conjunto de investigadores puede ofrecer numerosas utilidades, tales como: 1.-permitir encontrar fácilmente aquellos trabajos que han aplicado los mismos métodos y técnicas; 2.-facilitar el análi-sis de las características de los trabajos publicados; 3.-encontrar ejemplos de cada uno de los distintos métodos y técnicas de investigación; y 4.-a los epistemólogos describir y reflexionar sobre cómo se investiga.…”

Bilgi Teknolojileri ve Dijitalleşmenin Türkiye’de Bilgibilim Literatürüne Yansıması: Bilgi Dünyası Dergisi Örneği (2000-2014)

“…Jarvelin ve Vakkari (1990,1999, Buttlar (1991), Kumpulainen (1991), Feehan, Gragg, Haverner ve Kester (1987, Nour ve Peritz (1985) gibi araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen bu araştırma yöntemleri konu, yöntem ve yaklaşımlara dair farklı bakış açıları sunmaktadır. Türkiye'deki bazı akademisyenlerin (örneğin, Yontar, 1998ve Dilek-Kayaoğlu, 2009.)…”