The Ph.D. program provides an opportunity to study interdisciplinary research topics within the field of library and information studies at the doctoral level.

Course Requirements

All PhD in Information Studies students are required to take the following courses:

• INFS 702 Seminar in Information Studies 3 Credits

  Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

  
  

  Information Studies: Examination of students' own specific areas of doctoral research within the broader field of information studies and comparisons of those areas with other traditions of inquiry. Theoretical models and research methodologies as applied in information studies.

  Offered by: Information Studies

  • Not open to students who have taken GLIS 702.

  • Terms
    • Fall 2024
  • Instructors
    • France Bouthillier
• INFS 703 Research Paradigms in IS 3 Credits

  Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

  
  

  Information Studies: Philisophical foundations of research in information studies, including traditions, approaches, methods, and models of inquiry to provide the capacity to critically assess the value of qualitative and quantitative research methods in relation to specific research problems identified in the discipline.

  Offered by: Information Studies

  • Not open to students who have taken GLIS 703.

  • Terms
    • Fall 2024
  • Instructors
    • France Bouthillier
• INFS 704 Research Design in IS 3 Credits

  Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

  
  

  Information Studies: Research project design and its application to the specific dissertation proposal through the exploration of ways to operationalize key concepts in information studies and to identify critical steps in data collection and analysis.

  Offered by: Information Studies

  • Not open to students who have taken GLIS 704.

  • Terms
    • Winter 2025
  • Instructors
    • Catherine Guastavino
• INFS 705 Readings in IS 3 Credits

  Offered in the:
  • Fall
  • Winter
  • Summer

  
  

  Information Studies: Exploration of the literature specifically relevant to the proposed area of research.

  Offered by: Information Studies

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken GLIS 705.

  • Terms
    • Winter 2025
  • Instructors
    • Karyn A Moffatt, Benjamin Fung, Max Evans, Gracen Brilmyer
  - Exploration of the literature specifically relevant to the proposed area of research.
  • 狈辞迟别:听Students may聽be required to take additional courses to prepare them for their research.

Comprehensive Examination

The PhD Comprehensive Examination is normally taken during the second year. Students must register for INFS 701 - Comprehensive Examination . Refer to the PhD Comprehensive Exam documentation for details on the requirements and the process.

Dissertation Proposal

The PhD dissertation proposal is normally done during the second year, after successful completion of the comprehensive examination. The advisory committee must approve the proposal.聽Refer to the PhD Proposal Guidelines for details.

Thesis

A thesis for the doctoral degree must constitute original scholarship and must be a distinct contribution to knowledge. It must show familiarity with previous work in the field and must demonstrate ability to plan and carry out research, organize results, and defend the approach and conclusions in a scholarly manner. The research presented must meet current standards of the discipline; as well, the thesis must clearly demonstrate how the research advances knowledge in the field. Finally, the thesis must be written in compliance with norms for academic and scholarly expression and for publication in the public domain, and must comply with the 平特五不中 thesis guidelines.