Vol. 8, Issue 12, Part A (2022)

Abstract
The present paper has attempted to highlight published research in Library and Information Science discipline contributed by LIS researchers in India during the last four decades. Topics on this page include definitions of research, research terminology, the philosophy of research approaches, and research ethics. Links to other resources are included. Yet many of the methods, techniques, and tenets of basic research are relevant for applied research, and a person conducting applied research should benefit from a solid understanding of basic research methods. The study also deals with historical and developmental changes in the field of library and information science. It also focuses on the recent research trends due to emergence and use of Information and Communication Technology in the library as well as allied fields.