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.
Certain methods, such as transaction log analysis and focus groups, appear prominently only in specific periods and academic age groups
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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.