Library and information science literature: Research results

This paper provides an overall picture of the growth oflibrarianship and Increase/Reduce Image Size terature and the various outlets available for reporting research findings with special emphasis on the United States and Great Britain. Librarianship and information science literature as a whole has been undergoing a process of rapid growth in recent years.
The communication channels which are reporting research results have recently begun to increase and continue to increase rapidly. In addition, libraries have become much broader in terms of the kinds of material collected and have greater use ofcomputers and other new technologies.
This can be largely attributed to the need to broaden the scope of library and information services. Recent research reports, theses, monographs based on research, and articles in various journals of library and information science reflect the newer requirements experienced by library and information practitioners.