PhD in Library Science by Research

Program Details

Overview

Our PhD in Library Science program seeks to educate students in the values, practices, and morals of information and library science. The program also instils them with a sense of service to varied populaces. Our unique program ensures that our graduates become life-long students and are capable of creating sea-change in their respective industries.

Duration:

3 Years

Eligibility

Master Degree in the Relevant Field and Relevant Professional Experience is required

Salient Features

Designed for research-oriented students
Flexibility to study anytime, anywhere
Enables students to become highly competent professionals

What do you Gain?

Students are educated in acquiring, shaping, fine-tuning, and distributing information.
Our program integrates technology in our curriculum and this enables students to become experts at conserving and providing access to records and documents.
Graduates are imbued with principles, values and ethics of the information professions.

Course Structure

Block	Course/Research	Credits
I	Current Trends in Library and Information Science	3
II	Research Methodology	3
III	Information Behaviour	4
	Capstone Project	2
IV	Information and Communication Technology in Library Information Science Research	4
V	Digital Libraries	4
VI	Web-based Information System	4
VII-XVIII	Research Work	64
	Total Credits	90

Why Choose Us?

Texila American University, is a Tier-1 private university that offers quality higher education in the research domain. Our doctoral programs are respected and recognized wold-wide and we offer affordable costs and excellent support services for international students as well.

Teaching Methodology

The core learning methodology includes BRICS models, Forum Discussions, Case Studies, Contextual Project Work, Article Review, and Research Project. BRICS model is a uniquely designed methodology

Doctoral Structure

Our PhD in Library Science program is designed to remove roadblocks for you and demystify the dissertation process. This unique approach centers on supporting you in three ways: through program structure, a dedicated faculty and support team, and online resources. To help generate momentum toward graduation, you’ll begin your dissertation early in the program. Our faculty, support team, and online resources will help guide you every step of the way.

Career Path

Graduates of our doctoral program in library science will find extensive job opportunities. Some of the job titles include; Assistant Librarian, University Librarian, Information Scientist, Deputy Librarian amongst many others.

Faculty and Support

At Texila, we pride ourselves on being able to provide you with experienced, international faculty, and world-class support.

Faculty

Our faculty members come from international backgrounds and are committed to ensuring your period of study. They are advising and guiding the students to complete their Academic Requirements on time. Our prime focus is to deliver timely and constructive feedback to complete the program successfully.

Student Mentors

Our Student Mentors are experts in delivering the academic support, and they are specifically assigned to help you on completion of academic requirements on time, they will assist and guide students on academic issues whenever required.

Academic Advisors

Our academic advisors will guide, develop, and manage comprehensive academic activities, also render the faculty support to the students on submission and evaluation to complete the program on time.

Academic Head

Our experienced academic heads provide expert guidance to our students to ensure that their period of study is smooth and effortless. They provide guidance in all subject matters and can be reached either through emails, skype, or telephone calls.

Online Resources

We understand that academic resources are a vital aspect of succeeding in your doctoral program, and keeping this in mind, we ensure that our online resources are always up-to-date and of the highest quality.

e-journal

Our e-journals are published periodically and is accessible to all our students. Since 2012, we have developed an extensive collection of journals that will be extremely useful for your thesis and dissertation research and planning.

Thesis/Dissertation Support

A successful dissertation requires both extensive research and planning. With the help of our dissertation and academic planning tools, you will be able to identify focus areas and successfully create noteworthy research papers and dissertations.

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FAQ

You can apply online by filling the application form above with all the relevant information and our Enrollment Advisor will call you for more details.

It will take about four to six weeks from the application deadline to take a decision on your application. Once a decision has been made you will be notified by e-mail.

No. We conduct the proctored Examinations including viva-voice.

Students should identify their own Co-Guide and get approved by the University. The University will also support the students by providing a Guide.

Academic Discussions & Clarifications will be done through Student – Faculty Interactions and Forum Discussions