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The Department was recognized as a Research Centre of the University in 1979.
Candidates can also register for Ph D in social science and humanities subjects
including Library & Information Science, with the Kerala University Library
as the centre. The minimum requirements for registration are:
- Master's Degree in Library and Information Science of the University of
Kerala or a degree recognised as equivalent thereto with not less than 50% marks; and
- Pass in UGC-NET or pass in eligibility test for Ph.D. registration
constructed by the University of Kerala.
The research guides in
Library and Information Science include Dr G Devarajan, Prof. K.A.Isaac, Dr. C.V. Rajan Pillai, Dr.M. Bavakutty, Dr.E. Johnson,
Dr. M S Sreedhar and Dr Humayoon Kabir.
The Completed Research Studies
- National library of Bangladesh: Restrospect and Prospect /by Nurun Nahar Rahman;
guided by Prof. K. A. Isaac, 1985
- Conceptual framework for an Indian National Agricultural information
system (INAGRIS) / by R. Subbaiah; guided by Prof. K. A. Isaac, 1985 .
- Design and development of national information system for marine fisheries
in India / by E. Johnson; guided by Prof. K. A. Isaac, 1986.
- An investigation into the financing of the Kerala, Calicut, and Cochin
University libraries during the plan periods / by G. Deverajan; guided
by Prof. K. A. Isaac, 1990 .
- A study of the attitude of librarians in Kerala towards the use of
information technology in library and information activities / by K.P.
Somanathan Nair; guided by Dr. C. V. Rajan Pillai, 1997.
- Industrial and technological information centre for small scale sector /
by V. Sivaraman; guided by Dr. E. Johnson
- Design and development of Indian National Information System for Ayurveda
/ by Joshi P. George; guided by Dr. G. Devarajan, 2001
- Information needs and use patterns of veterinarians in the information
technology era / by Adarsh N. Gokul; guided by Dr. G. Devarajan, 2002
- Information needs and information gathering behaviour of research scholars
in the pure science departments of the University of Kerala / by P. Geetha;
guided by Dr. G. Devarajan, 2003
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