Dick epistemological positions
Epistemological Positions and Library and Information Science. Archie L. Dick This article proposes a way of approaching epistemological positions in LIS.
Towards establishing an epistemological position for library and information science
a way of approaching epistemological positions in LIS. In order to do Dick, Archie L. "Towards Establishing an Epistemological Position for Library and Infor- .
Description:Library and Information Studies Centre LISC This study examines the need for and value of a theory of knowledge for library and information science that would account for the 'Ways in which given philosophical assumptions lead to certain modes of professional practice and styles of academic research. Since given theoretical standpoints influence the nature of library practice and tend to structure the way in which library and information science research is conducted, this investigation focuses on an analysis of the fundamental conceptions of knowledge, information, truth and reality in the context of the unique complex of functions of this profession. The main method applied in this study is a representative consultation and review of the literatures of library and information science, and of a few cognate or classical fields of study.
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