TY - JOUR
AU - Birger Hjørland
AB - This article considers library and information science (LIS) as a field of study (a discipline or an inter-discipline). It is written from the viewpoint that it is important to focus not only on the specific problems of a domain but also on its identity and organization. Researchers in fields such as LIS and knowledge organization (KO) must consider whether they fall under the aegis of computer science or of humanities and social sciences; a neglect of this issue may lead to a fragmented field which does not contribute to either aspect. A discipline (or inter-discipline) is an organization that  supports cooperation in achieving common goals and sharing disciplinary journals, conferences and institutions among other things.
BT - Knowledge Organization
IS - 3
LA - English
N1 - Sections:
Brief History
Library Science
Information Science
Documentation
Paradigms and Theoretical Developments in LIS
N2 - This article considers library and information science (LIS) as a field of study (a discipline or an inter-discipline). It is written from the viewpoint that it is important to focus not only on the specific problems of a domain but also on its identity and organization. Researchers in fields such as LIS and knowledge organization (KO) must consider whether they fall under the aegis of computer science or of humanities and social sciences; a neglect of this issue may lead to a fragmented field which does not contribute to either aspect. A discipline (or inter-discipline) is an organization that  supports cooperation in achieving common goals and sharing disciplinary journals, conferences and institutions among other things.
PY - 2018
SP - 232
EP - 254
T2 - Knowledge Organization
TI - Library and Information Science (LIS): Part 1
VL - 45
ER -