the problems of dissertation writing process, according to library and information science students` viewpoint

objective: the aim of this study was to exploring the problems and challenges of dissertation writing process of library and information science in regard to students’ perspective.   method: the survey population was consisted of all library and information sciences’ students who graduated from one of the universities in tehran in recent years. the sample of research was consisted of 20 students who were selected through snowball sampling and purposed sampling. this study is a qualitative research and researcher used collective case study method. also, the study was done through interview and the data were analyzed by grounded theory and qualitative content analysis.   findings: the results showed that there were many weakness points and problems in different part of writing a dissertation including: topic selection, proposal, writing all chapters, principles of writing, research ethics, and satisfaction from supervisors.   originality: dissertations are an important part of research and university productivity. therefore, students’ point of view toward writing a dissertation is a necessity for a qualified work. this study tried to show the situation of writing dissertations of library and information science by using qualitative approach and it helped us to solve problems.