Research Output of Department of Library and Information Science, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune

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Abstract The present communication attempts to trace the research trends in library and information science (LIS) carried out by the researchers in Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (TMV), department of LIS. It presents the analysis of thesis/dissertations submitted by research scholars for getting degrees of M.Phil. and Ph.D. during the academic period 2008–2018. During this period, 168 thesis/dissertations have been submitted by research scholars of M.Phil. and Ph.D and 160 have been accepted by Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune. The analysis mainly focused on the productivity of research output, subject areas represented, type of libraries covered and gender-wise analysis of the research students, etc. The research topics undertaken during the period included areas like information science, academic libraries, library management, ICT, use, user studies, etc. The research output indicates the growth in the doctoral research in LIS of this Vidyapeeth. The research data gathered has been analysed systematically and presented under different heads like chronological distribution, subject-wise analysis, guide-wise analysis and it also reflects the emerging trends/areas in the field of library and information sciences. The research findings indicate the current research trends in TMV, which covers areas like IT applications, digitization, preservation and conservation of literature, disaster management, internet resources, bibliometrics, institutional repositories, etc. This study may be useful to the research scholars and guides in planning and selecting the topics for the research in library and information science. The efforts made by the department of LIS, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth in bringing out the research environment are also traced systematically. The objective of this communication is to assess the research output of TMV, Department of LIS. Keywords : LIS research, evaluation of research studies, M.Phil. dissertations, Ph.D. Thesis, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, research analysis Cite this Article Khandare Dhanishtha S. Research Output of Department of Library and Information Science, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune. Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences. 20 20 ; 7 (20-27p).