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.
Focus groups As a research method, focus groups refer to data collection via discussion of a research problem between a moderator and a group of participants
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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.