**3. Aim of the study**

The aim of the study is to analyze the current research trends in LIS through research theses in India. The bibliometric method is used to categorize the data. The data was gathered from the Shodhganga repository for the time span of 2011–2018. The study shows the current trend in LIS research publication, carried out to determine all the important points helpful for further research. The study covers the number of doctoral theses, the number of universities that are actively involved in research work, year-wise distribution of theses, state-wise contribution to research work, and current research areas in LIS.

All data are collected from Shodhganga repository; then, all the theses are individually analyzed by the titles and keywords and undergo a lot of tool subjects like classification, cataloging, academic library, management, budgeting, bibliometric study, information-seeking behavior, and so on. According to UGC-recommended syllabus, all these tool subjects are distributed under 13 broader subjects those are identified as main topics of research work in the LIS field. These broader subjects are:

*Research Trends in Library and Information Science in India during 2011 to 2018 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.109092*

1.Library and society


A reservoir of Indian theses is a digital repository of theses and dissertations submitted to Indian universities. It is maintained by INFLIBNET Center, which is an autonomous center of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India and was initially located at the campus of Gujarat University, Ahmadabad. The repository has a collection of 210,661 theses and 6123 synopses.

It has been observed that "Shodhganga" is an important Indian initiative and will facilitate open access to Indian theses and dissertations to the world academic community. Online availability of electronic theses through centrally maintained digital repositories will not only ensure easy access and archiving of theses but will also help in raising the quality and standard of research.
