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Twenty-eight contributed papers provide an overview of LIS research, offering recommendations and strategies for resolving issues related to this research and for improving the quality, quantity, and impact of research. Paper edition (unseen), $32.50. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, O
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Foreword
Preface
OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCEThe Elusive Nature of Researching LISGuides to Conducting Research in Library and Information ScienceImpact of "National Research Agendas" on LIS Research. The Role of the U.S.Department of Education in Library and Information Science ResearchInternational Aspects of LIS ResearchThe Role of Research in the Development of a Profession or a DisciplineAssessing the Quantity, Quality, and Impact of LIS ResearchThe Cross-Disciplinary Imperative of LIS ResearchWhither LIS Research: Ideology, Funding, and Educational StandardsLibrary/Information Science Education: The Research EthosThe Role of LIS EducationPRACTICAL CONTEXT OF RESEARCH IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCEThe Role of the Library Administrator in Improving LIS ResearchThe Role of Practicing LIS ProfessionalsThe Role of Professional AssociationsThe Role of Editors and Editorial Boards in Journal PublishingThe Secret Science: The Role of Consulting and LIS ResearchThe Role of Private Funding AgenciesThe Role of Networks and Consortia in Library ResearchThe Role of the Information IndustryISSUES AND CONCERNS RELATED TO RESEARCH IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCECommunicating Applied Library/Information Science Research to Decision Makers: Some Methodological ConsiderationsOpportunities and Challenges for LIS Research in Academic Libraries: Elements of StrategyResearch Needs in Public LibrarianshipResearch Needs and Issues in School LibrarianshipResearch Needs and Issues in Special LibrarianshipResearch Needs and Issues in State LibrarianshipParadigmatic Shift in Library and Information ScienceBecoming Critical: For a Theory of Purpose and Necessity in American LibrarianshipResearch, Theory, and the Practice of LISContributorsAuthor IndexSubject Index
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Charles R. McClure, Peter Hernon
