Applying Meta-Analysis to Library and Information Science Research.

摘要: Library research is at a relatively primitive stage in its development when compared to the literatures of other disciplines. The incorporation select social science and scientific methods into library information could improve overall quality effectiveness this research. One methodology that has become widely used sciences meta-analysis. Several for performing meta-analyses are described discussed. A pilot study was performed determine feasibility using these meta-analytic techniques summarizing literature. contains an analysis literature which computerized paper-based retrieval systems were compared. This shows meta-analysis can be effective tool researchers.