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Machine learning reveals research method shifts in library science over 31 years

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A study analyzing over 26,000 research articles from 1991 to 2021 in library and information science (LIS) journals utilized machine learning to categorize research methods. The findings indicate a shift from conceptual to empirical research and from system-centered to user-centered topics within LIS. The study also mapped the relationships between 18 research topics and 16 common research methods, visualizing these dynamics over time. AI

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Machine learning reveals research method shifts in library science over 31 years

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  1. arXiv cs.CL TIER_1 English(EN) · Chengzhi Zhang, Liang Tian ·

    Non-synchronism in Global Usage of Research Methods in Library and Information Science from 1990 to 2019

    arXiv:2607.01833v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The global development of Library and Information Science (LIS) is influenced by various factors such as the economy, society, culture, discipline, tradition, and more. Consequently, the research methods of LIS vary greatly among …

  2. arXiv cs.CL TIER_1 English(EN) · Liang Tian ·

    Non-synchronism in Global Usage of Research Methods in Library and Information Science from 1990 to 2019

    The global development of Library and Information Science (LIS) is influenced by various factors such as the economy, society, culture, discipline, tradition, and more. Consequently, the research methods of LIS vary greatly among countries. To better understand these differences,…

  3. Hugging Face Daily Papers TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Non-synchronism in Global Usage of Research Methods in Library and Information Science from 1990 to 2019

    The global development of Library and Information Science (LIS) is influenced by various factors such as the economy, society, culture, discipline, tradition, and more. Consequently, the research methods of LIS vary greatly among countries. To better understand these differences,…

  4. arXiv cs.CL TIER_1 English(EN) · Chengzhi Zhang, Liang Tian, Heting Chu ·

    Usage frequency and application variety of research methods in library and information science: Continuous investigation from 1991 to 2021

    arXiv:2606.31081v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The present study analyzed over 26,000 research articles published between 1991 and 2021 in twenty-one major LIS (Library and Information Science) journals, using the machine learning (ML) approach to categorize the research metho…

  5. arXiv cs.IR (Information Retrieval) TIER_1 English(EN) · Heting Chu ·

    Usage frequency and application variety of research methods in library and information science: Continuous investigation from 1991 to 2021

    The present study analyzed over 26,000 research articles published between 1991 and 2021 in twenty-one major LIS (Library and Information Science) journals, using the machine learning (ML) approach to categorize the research methods used by LIS scholars. The findings of this stud…

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