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Research

SLIS Faculty Research Profile
Xiaozhong Liu
Xiaozhong Liu
Information Retrieval, Natural Language Processing, Scientific Literature Management, Text Mining, Knowledge Management, Human Computing, Digital Library Education

SLIS News regularly reports on the research, publications, and achievements of SLIS Faculty and Students.

A week by week listing of Publications, Presentations, and Events as reported by SLIS faculty is also available.

Areas of SLIS Faculty Research

In 2006, SLIS ranked #1 in the nation in research productivity for the second successive time (Adkins & Budd, 2006). Thomson Scientific's (2006) analysis of library and information science journals (2001-2005) ranked IU second in the impact of its publications, behind Harvard University. SLIS tenured and tenure-track faculty (Bloomington and Indianapolis) conduct cutting-edge research in the following broad areas:

Information Research

Information Tools and Technologies

Information in Digital Environments

Information in Organizations

Information Institutions

  • Management of Information Organizations: Applegate
  • Academic Libraries and Librarianship: Applegate, Xia
  • Public Libraries and Librarianship: Copeland, Preer
  • Health Sciences Libraries and Librarianship: Schilling
  • International and Comparative Librarianship:
  • Reference Services: Applegate, Copeland
  • Collection Development and Management:
  • Disability-related Resources and Services: Irwin
  • Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy: Copeland, Schilling
  • History of Libraries, Librarianship, and the Book: Preer
  • European Documentation Movement: Day

Social Informatics

Students have opportunities to work on research projects with faculty members. If you are interested in a particular area of research, please feel free to contact the appropriate SLIS faculty member.

SLIS Ph.D. Student Research Profile
Nantanoot Suwannawut Nantanoot Suwannawut
My research interest is in information accessibility, particularly in alternate media for students with disabilities and how computer mediated communication (CMC) can enhance specific needs of learners while emerging technologies may present barriers to them. In addition, I am also interested in human-computer interaction (HCI) in the realm of accessible interface design.