Bibliometric methods rise from 19.61% to 31.81% usage as LIS scholars age, method diversity increases then declines, and scholars increasingly combine conventional and unconventional methods.
For theoretical approach, the method was highly preferred by scholars at all academic career stages from 1990-2000, with a share of around 20%
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Evolution of Research Method Usage Across the Academic Careers of Library and Information Science Scholars
Bibliometric methods rise from 19.61% to 31.81% usage as LIS scholars age, method diversity increases then declines, and scholars increasingly combine conventional and unconventional methods.