초록
본 연구는 문헌정보학 분야의 이론정립과 학문발전에 대한 이론적 고찰을 통하여 이론과 연구방법론의 평가기준을 마련하고, 그 평가기준에 근거하여 문헌정보학 분야 3개 학회지에 발표된 연구논문 338편을 대상으로 연구방법론과 내용분석을 실시함으로써 최근까지의 연구동향을 살펴 본 후, 향후 문헌정보학 분야의 이론개발에 필요한 체계적인 연구방향을 제시하고 있다.
L~brary and ~nformat~on sclence has been critic~zed for its dearth of conceptually framed, creative research which has been narrowly faused, fragmented. and desgned to solve s~tuational problems. Durmg recent years. a crit~cal concern of scholars in the l~brary and information proiessions has been a need for creative research. Research is the critical element for developing a theoret~cal base in wh~ch to enhance prxtlce of the profess~on and to gu~de ~ t s future development. The purpose of thls paper are to ( 1 1 delineate various levels of theory with implications for research methods. and (2) analyze research methods and contents of prevlous research publ~shtd In Korea durmg last two decades. and ( 3 ) purpose several d~rections toward theory building in vlew of both theoretical and operat~onal aspects.