Abstract :
Programme of Research in Ph.D. level in Library and Information Science carried out in India during the eleven years (2002-2012) have been analyzed to find out the trends and areas of research, growth pattern and productivity of universities and states along with broad and narrow subject areas in the discipline in PhD Library and Information Science. Presents study analysis that the primary goal of appraising the perspective LIS research community to make them aware of the direction path of research. In total 344 doctoral degree awarded during the period of 2002 – 2012, highest number of doctoral degree awarded in the year of 2002 with 47(14%). Totally 50universities contributed to produce 344 PhDs during 2002-201 2in India. Among these universities, Andhra University produced highest number. Most of the research scholars done their research, based on academic/ public/special library. South Indian states universities produced more research output than Compared with north Indian states.
Author Name : Duraipandi, R.
Keywords: Research in Library and Information Science; Dissertations; LIS research; Indian Universities; LIS Education.
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