Barriers to Library and Information Science research

a study among research scholars

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36311/1981-1640.2011.v5n2.06.p57

Palabras clave:

Barriers to Research, Library Science, Information Science, Research in LIS, LIS Professionals, Research Scholars, NET/SET.

Resumen

The study examines the barriers related to Library and Information Science. A structured questionnaire was designed and directly administered to the LIS Research Scholars who are currently involved in the Research in the Universities/Colleges of Tamil Nadu (India). A total of 124 questionnaires were distributed and 109 respondents have replied. The majority of common barriers faced by the respondents are ‘High Expenditure’, ‘Lack of Statistical Skills’, and ‘Inadequate of infrastructures’ and ‘Poor response in data collection’. The study is also recommended that the Universities/Colleges offered the research programmes should consider to reduce the expenditure in terms of fee structures for the research and also the schools/departments which offer the research programme should redesign the syllabus to include the skills required to carry out the research. Further, it is emphasized that the LIS professionals should encourage and support the research scholars by means of providing the required data for the research.

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  • K. S. Sivakumaren, Anna University
    Assistant University Librarian Library - MIT Campus - Anna University - Chennai Tamil Nadu – India
  • S. Swaminathan, Vidyalaya College of Education

    Librarian - Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Education Coimbatore – India

  • B. Jeyaprakash, Bharathidasan University
    Assistant Librarian Academic Library Bharathidasan University Trichy-24 - Tamil Nadu – India
  • G. Karthikeyan, Bharathidasan University

    Library Assistant Bharathidasan University Trichy-24 - Tamil Nadu – India

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2013-01-23

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“Barriers to Library and Information Science Research: A Study Among Research Scholars”. Brazilian Journal of Information Science: Research Trends, vol. 5, no. 2, Jan. 2013, pp. 65-76, https://doi.org/10.36311/1981-1640.2011.v5n2.06.p57.