The study of research methods in LIS education: issues in Korean and U.S. universities |
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| Authors: | Soyeon Park |
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| Institution: | Department of Library and Information Science, Duksung Women's University, 419 Ssangmun-dong Dobong-gu, Seoul 132-714, South Korea |
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| Abstract: | This study investigates the current state of research methods education in Korean library and information science (LIS) programs and compares research methods education between Korea and the United States. The definition of research methods is consistent and homogeneous across Korean schools, whereas research methods are defined loosely and differently in the United States. Research methods in both the United States and in Korea appear to be in a state of methodological uncertainty where dominant methods may be taught but not necessarily applied by graduate students. Research methods, as shared knowledge, offer fields the tools needed to investigate problems and understand the process by which they are studied. Thus, if LIS wants to increase its research capacity and improve its research quality, then it will need to require research methods of all students. While the range of topics covered in Korean research methods courses may need to be expanded, those in the United States may need greater depth of coverage. |
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