Research Output of Library and Information Science: Doctoral Degrees Awarded in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh
Published: 2012
Author(s) Name: K. Thavamani and A. Pushparaj |
Author(s) Affiliation: Library Assistant, Regional Medical Library, The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai
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Abstract
This article traces the growth and development of Ph.D. programmes in LIS education in India and highlights the initiatives and
efforts of contemporary LIS professionals in Central part of India, (namely Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh). Analysis of doctoral researches
conducted by universities clearly indicates that the direction in which, a specific subject field is moving. It also indicates the thrust or grey
areas of research that call for attention from researchers. The present analysis depicts the research contribution to the Library and Information
Science repository. The study shows that the maximum research was done in the area of Information Sources and Services i.e.15 (33.33%). And
the state of Madhya Pradesh is the highest contributor i.e., 37 (82.22%) to the field of LIS in terms of doctoral research productivity.
Keywords: LIS education in Central India, LIS education- doctoral degrees
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