Bibliometrics-Informetrics and other quantitative subjects in Library and Information Science curricula in Spain

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Jiménez-Contreras, Evaristo^{a; 1} | Pulgarín-Guerrero, Antonio^b

Affiliations: [a] Departamento de Biblioteconomía y Documentación, Facultad de Biblioteconomía y Documentación, Campus de Cartuja, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain. E-mail: [email protected] | [b] Departamento de Informática, Facultad de Biblioteconomía y Documentación, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz 06011. Spain

Note: [1] To whom correspondence should be addressed.

Abstract: Reviews the present situation as well as the trends internationally in the implementation of both quantitative and core subjects in LIS curricula. An overview is also given of their development and current level of implementation in both undergraduate and graduate study programmes at university schools in Spain. Finally. the authors offer recommendations to follow in future curricular changes relating to quantitative issues.

DOI: 10.3233/EFI-1998-16404

Journal: Education for Information, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 341-355, 1998