id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crl-14678 Atkinson, Ross Library and Information Science Research: Perspectives and Strategies for Improvement (Book Review) 1991-11-01 3 .pdf application/pdf 1972 86 54 Hernon divides LIS research into basic research, 588 the discovery of knowledge and theory ยท building; applied research, which in- cludes the testing, confirmation, revision, and refutation of knowledge; and action research, the investigation of a problem as an aid for local decision making. Between Hernon and Lynch, we are presented with a variety of viewpoints on factors affecting LIS research, includ- ing national agendas and international aspects, ideology, LIS education, the role of different agencies and interest groups, and the function of research in different types of libraries. cache/crl-14678.pdf txt/crl-14678.txt