Research and specialised literature in information and documentation in Spain revisited

Abstract

The evolution of research on Library and Information Science in Spain is reviewed. The institutional research agents —universities, professional associations and companies—, publishing networks —specialised journals— and main public meetings —congresses and meetings— are analysed. Thereafter, the products of the research activity are considered, mainly official educational programmes —at pregraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels—and permanent education ones, the evolution of publications —journals, monographies, articles and thesis—. Through all these indicators, a process of growth is documented, with a strong take off in the nineties, due to the proliferation and consolidation of new university groups all over the country. A need to progress from a generalist research phase towards a specialised and applied one is defended