Pearl: A Journal of Library and Information Science
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 1

Trends in Library and Information Science Research in Karnataka State Universities

Librarian, Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya and Hospital, Hubli, Karnataka, India. E-mail id: bhuvanakumbar09@gmail.com

Online published on 23 February, 2017.

Abstract

In the present paper, an attempt has been made to identify the research trends in library and information science. Efforts were made to study the various research fields carried out in recent past and the contribution of the selected state universities in the Karnataka state. It has been observed that Karnataka University produced the highest number of Ph. D. theses, that is, 94 with 33.57%. It is observed that most of the universities have given top priority to information and communication technology.

Keywords

Research in library science, Academic libraries, Personnel management, User studies, Collection development, Research in information technology, Research in bibliometrics