10 Pillars of Library and Information Science: Pillar 10: Research Methodology (Objective Questions for UGC-NET, SLET, M.Phil./Ph.D. Entrance, KVS, NVS and Other Competitive Examinations)

Library Science consists of implementing scientific techniques for the management of a library, while Information Science is the discipline that investigates the properties and behavior of information, the forces governing the flow of information, and the means of processing information for optimum accessibility and usability. The ten books presented here in 10 Pillars of Library and Information Science are designed in accordance with the needs of knowledge seekers of LIS, especially those preparing for competitive examinations. Based on research conducted in India, these books cover all areas of LIS, while keeping in view the syllabi of various competitive examinations. Along with multiple choice questions (MCQs), the books contain solved question papers of almost all national and state level examinations held around the country of India in preceding years. *** Pillar 10: Research Methodology - In this Pillar, MCQs based on research concepts, types, research design, and scientific methods of research are given. MCQs on hypothesis, data collection techniques, sampling, and its methods are also offered. Methods of research - such as historical, descriptive, case study, survey, comparative, experimental, and statistical focused - are incorporated in this Pillar, along with MCQs on bibliometrics and its laws. [Subject: Library and Information Science]