Search Results - subject:"Library And Information Science"

The readability of abstracts in library and information science journals

Jamar, Nina - In: Journal of Documentation 79 (2022) 7, pp. 1-11

abstracts published in scientific journals from library and information science with and without an impact factor. Therefore … difference in the readability score of abstracts with and without an impact factor in the field of library and information … science. Some similar research studies have been conducted in other scientific fields. …

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Handbook on information sciences

Heisig, Peter (ed.) - 2024

"The Handbook on Information Sciences provides a comprehensive overview of the core themes within the discipline, including the organisation of information and how to manage data, and outlines avenues for future research. Discussions on the methodological evolution of the field are enriched by...

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LIS research across 50 years: content analysis of journal articles

Järvelin, Kalervo; Vakkari, Pertti - In: Journal of Documentation 78 (2021) 7, pp. 65-88

Purpose This paper analyses the research in Library and Information Science (LIS) and reports on (1) the status of LIS …

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Fake news as systematically distorted communication: an LIS intervention

Buschman, John - In: Journal of Documentation 80 (2023) 1, pp. 203-217

Purpose The broader analytical framing of systematically distorted communication (SDC) helps extract value out of the enormous amount of scholarship on fake news. Design/methodology/approach The massive literature on fake news has been the subject of handbook overviews, systematic literature...

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Do open access journals have a greater citation impact? A study of journals in library and information science

Khan, Daud; Ashar, Mohammad; Yuvaraj, Mayank - In: Collection and Curation 42 (2022) 1, pp. 13-24

-OA journals being published in the spectrum of library and information science (LIS) across the world and to further ascertain …

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Gender representation on the editorial boards of Library and Information Science journals

Parabhoi, Lambodara; Verma, Manoj Kumar; Dewey, Rebecca … - In: Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication 73 (2022) 6/7, pp. 792-808

yet been conducted in the field of library and information science. …Purpose This paper aims to determine the gender composition of journal editorial boards in the field of library and … information science and to identify trends in the gender composition of different editorial roles and the country of affiliation …

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Tracking the research trends in the library and information science: a case study of India

Gupta, Sangita; Gul, Sumeer - In: Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication 73 (2022) 1/2, pp. 202-218

Purpose The study aims to present an insight into the research landscape of Library and Information Science (LIS) by …

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LIS neutrality: a Wittgensteinian interpretation

Macdonald, Stephen - In: Journal of Documentation 78 (2021) 3, pp. 580-596

library and information science (LIS) demands a sensitivity to context often omitted in existing literature. This study aims …

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Documenting social justice in library and information science research: a literature review

Winberry, Joseph; Bishop, Bradley Wade - In: Journal of Documentation 77 (2021) 3, pp. 743-754

Purpose The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of social justice research in library and information … results from two LIS literature databases—Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts (LISTA) and Library and … Information Science Source (LISS)—that use the term “social justice” in title, abstract or full text to explicitly or implicitly …

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An analysis of research methods utilized in five top, practitioner-oriented LIS journals from 1980 to 2019

Lund, Brady D.; Wang, Ting - In: Journal of Documentation 77 (2021) 5, pp. 1196-1208

Purpose This study examines research methods utilized in five practitioner-oriented research journals – College and Research Libraries , Information Technology and Libraries , Journal of the Medical Library Association , Library Resources and Technical Services and Reference and User Services...

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