Research procedures used by Master of Information Studies students at the University of Natal in the period 1982-2002 with special reference to their sampling techniques and survey response rates: A methodological discourse

The argument put forward is quite simple. For research in library and information science to contribute to theory and improve planning, practice and decision-making, it should rely on objective methods and procedures. Readers would make use of the findings and recommendations of LIS research if they have some degree of confidence in the quality of work described and the accuracy of conclusions drawn.