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| Research on the Interdisciplinary Development of Library and Information Science Doctoral Dissertations in China and North America |
| Song Yanhui1,2, Zhu Li1, Shu Fei3, Qiu Junping2 |
1.School of Management, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018
2.Chinese Academy of Science and Education Evaluation, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018
3.University of Montreal, Montreal 999040 |
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Abstract As a developing subject, Library and Information Science (LIS) shows a growing tendency for being more interdisciplinary. Changes in the research focus in this field have been emphasized by many scholars. China's LIS originated in North America, but comparative research on the interdisciplinary development of Chinese and American doctoral dissertation topics is rare. This paper investigated changes in the number of LIS doctoral dissertations, the interdisciplinary situation of relevant topics, and the influence of doctoral advisors on topic selection in the period 1994-2018. The results showed that, as a highly interdisciplinary discipline, LIS doctoral dissertations involved 39 topic categories. Information Science, Library Science, and Computer Science were the most common LIS research fields in China and North America, with a close relationship. It was also found that the dominance of traditional Library Science is declining. The interdisciplinary research in Chinese LIS doctoral dissertations focused on the integration of Humanities and Social Science, while that in North America focused more on interdisciplinary research related to information technology. Another important finding was that the interdisciplinary degree of dissertation topics was deeply influenced by the academic background of doctoral advisors. The systematic research content of LIS doctoral dissertations in North America is of referential significance to LIS doctoral education in China.
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Received: 11 January 2021
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