Social Sciences : Emergence and Scope

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  • S. R. Ranganathan
     DRTC, Bangalore 3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/1972/v9i1/54478

Abstract

The emergence of "Social Sciences" as a subject is traced with the aid of two standard dictionaries, a few standard schemes for library classification, two standard encyclopaedias, and a standard documentation serial. The scope of the subject "Social Sciences" is examined with the aid of the schemes for library classification, encyclopaedias and dictionaries. Lastly the propriety of using the term ' Sciences' is examined and confirmed with the aid of the Spiral of Scientific Method.

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Published

1972-03-01

How to Cite

Ranganathan, S. R. (1972). Social Sciences : Emergence and Scope. Journal of Information and Knowledge, 9(1), 63–82. https://doi.org/10.17821/srels/1972/v9i1/54478

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Volume 9, Issue 1, March 1972

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All the articles published in Journal of Information and Knowledge are held by the Publisher. Sarada Ranganathan Endowment for Library Science (SRELS), as a publisher requires its authors to transfer the copyright prior to publication. This will permit SRELS to reproduce, publish, distribute and archive the article in print and electronic form and also to defend against any improper use of the article.

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Received 2014-11-25
Accepted 2014-11-25
Published 1972-03-01

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