Bibliometric Analyses of Theses and Dissertations Submitted by Students of Library and Information Science, Imo State University. Owerri, 2017-2020
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: The study investigated bibliometric analysis of theses and dissertations submitted to the Department of Library and Information Science, Imo State University, 2017- 2020. The study was guided by three (3) specific objectives. The study adopted quantitative research design. The population of this study is 80 theses and dissertations of postgraduate students. A researcher designed template was used to collect data collection. The data collected were tallied, converted to frequencies and the percentages worked out. The study revealed that: the most studied library is the academic library; the subject area mostly researched on is human resource development and the citation pattern mostly used is journal articles, books/monographs, internet. The researchers recommend that supervisors of postgraduate students should approved topics that have not been over-researched in order to extend research to other areas for a better coverage of all subjects in Library and Information Science.
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220145359