The evolution of library and information science 1965–1985: A content analysis of journal articles

A content analysis of the research of library and information science (LIS) from 1965 to 1985 is reported. The aim is to find out how international research in LIS is distributed over topics, and what approaches and methods have been used to investigate these topics. The study samples consist of 142, 359, and 449 full-length research articles published in 1965, 1975, and 1985, respectively, in core LIS journals. The proportion of library and...