According to an argument sound research and its applications are effective tools that are used in developing sound social policies and programs. In the area of library and information science, evidence-based research is gaining popularity. There are diverse factors that have resulted in this growth. In the current environment, medical professionals are required to make decisions on the basis of evidence provided by the medical research. Evidence based research is based on the efforts of applied researchers. These researchers endeavor to conduct research that can provide benefits to medical practitioners (Powell & Connaway, 2010).