... model of epistemic infrastructure transition rather than as a cultural metaphor. It integrates Science and Technology Studies, the philosophy of technology and library and information science scholarship. The historical reconstruction proceeds inductively, deriving three phases of library infrastructure...

...H.K.I. Sewwandi; Anne Goulding; Spencer Lilley Purpose This systematic review evaluates the use of grounded theory methodology (GTM) in library and information science (LIS) research, emphasizing methodological rigour, adherence to foundational principles and the ability to generate substantive...

...Eungi Kim Purpose This study examines whether large language models (LLMs) can provide consistent content-based classification of core Library and Information Science (LIS) journals. Design/methodology/approach Using 4,405 abstracts from ten core LIS journals (2019–2024), four LLMs...

...Lin Wang; Jenna Hartel Purpose Although some research has examined aspects of contemplation and spirituality within Library and Information Science (LIS), there remains a lack of systematic exploration into how Chinese philosophies and religions might influence this topic. The paper at hand seeks...

...Yu-Wei Chang; Chun-Yu Liu Purpose This study examined whether the number and disciplinary sources of citations received by the relatively small number of review articles in library and information science (LIS) can be used to identify influential topics within the field. To address this aim...

... as of this writing. This is paralleled in the smaller library and information science (LIS) literature with numerous special issues of LIS journals on fake news, calls for papers on the topic, American Library Association documents on it and many LIS conference sessions on fake news as of 2019 (Buschman, 2019 , p...

...Nina Jamar Purpose The purpose of the research was to find out if there are any differences in the readability score between abstracts published in scientific journals from library and information science with and without an impact factor. Therefore, the author made a comparison between...

...Stephen Macdonald Purpose This study builds on a first study by Macdonald and Birdi (2019) that argues the concept of neutrality within library and information science (LIS) demands a sensitivity to context often omitted in existing literature. This study aims to develop the conceptual...

...Kalervo Järvelin; Pertti Vakkari This paper analyses the research in Library and Information Science (LIS) and reports on (1) the status of LIS research in 2015 and (2) on the evolution of LIS research longitudinally from 1965 to 2015. The study employs a quantitative intellectual...

... Library and information science On a similar topic to Julien, Wilson (2000) examined research methods utilized in user studies. The 2000 paper is actually a reprint of a 1980 paper, which discussed appropriate methods for user studies. While Wilson notes the prevalence of the questionnaire...

...Joseph Winberry; Bradley Wade Bishop Purpose The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of social justice research in library and information science (LIS) literature in order to identify the research quantity, what populations or settings were included and future directions for this area...

... and evolving over time, most interdisciplinary collaborations are concentrated among several disciplines, including computer science, library and information science, linguistics and literature. The study further uncovers some communities based on closely collaborating disciplines and the evolving nature...

...Brady D. Lund Purpose This article presents an introduction to the Delphi method and review of Delphi studies published in the literature of library and information science (LIS). Design/methodology/approach A review of Delphi studies published between the years of 1971 and 2019 is performed...

... brings LIS neutrality together in a holistic framework. This framework brings a contextual awareness to LIS neutrality lacking in previous research. This awareness has the potential to change the tone of the LIS neutrality debate. Libraries Librarians Library and information science...

... interest in the sharing economy (Hamari et al., 2016). The question arises, how scientists can contribute to a sustainable development. Igbinovia (2017) emphasizes the importance of cross-disciplinary research in order to achieve the SDGs. Thereby, library and information science (LIS...

...David Bawden; Lyn Robinson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to re-examine the proposal that Luciano Floridi’s philosphy of information (PI) may be an appropriate conceptual foundation for the discipline of library and information science (LIS). Design/methodology/approach A selective...

... given. The Danish text states that “the present paper represent the viewpoint of the author and is as such not an official or formal introduction to the Royal School of Library and Information Science, Denmark” (Borlund, 2011 , p. 17). The article is a five-page presentation of the Royal School...

...Tibor Koltay Purpose – Library and information science (LIS) and the digital humanities are both interested in studying recorded information and often share institutional frameworks. The purpose of this paper is to go beyond outlining these similarities by examining the perceived and real...

... --> Library and information science Theories This may be the best collection of essays I have read in decades. Ibekwe-SanJuan and Dousa have recruited some of the most perceptive and intelligent thinkers in library and information science (writ large) that have ever been gathered in one volume...

... it is convincing and it is much better than the often impressionistic evaluation so often employed as reporting projects in the library and information science field. Overall, the book is a pleasure to read. It is very well edited and written. The case stories are interesting and illuminating...