Complexity Theory in Library and Information Science: a state of the art

Authors

  • Sara Martínez Cardama Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
  • Mercedes Caridad Sebastián Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54886/ibersid.v11i2.4456

Keywords:

Complexity Theory, Chaos Theory, Theoretical research, Library and Information Science

Abstract

This state of the art on is based on the Library Science Database Library and the Library Information Science Abstracts database (LISA), and provides an analysis and the implications of the use of Complexity and Chaos Theory in the field of Library and Information Science. After an introduction to its epistemological foundations, we analyze the scientific production in formal terms of authorship, institutional affiliations and main journals, as well as a thematic categorization of a total of 303 articles that met the applied research criteria. The results show a limited use of these theories in the field of Library and Information Science, which is generally framed by the perspectives of Management and Organizational Behaviour. Suggestions for further research are also included.

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Author Biography

Sara Martínez Cardama, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Profesora Ayudante Doctor del Departamento de Biblioteconomía y Documentación

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Published

2017-09-12

How to Cite

Cardama, S. M., & Sebastián, M. C. (2017). Complexity Theory in Library and Information Science: a state of the art. Ibersid: Journal of Information and Documentation Systems (ISSNe 2174-081X; ISSN 1888-0967), 11(2), 13–22. https://doi.org/10.54886/ibersid.v11i2.4456

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2017)

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Articles

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