3. Literature Review

In surveying the literature produced in the LIS (Library and Information Science) field on the topic of genealogy researchers it becomes clear that most of the research focuses on populations other than the one that is the subject for this study, Māori. Where Māori have been the subject of study there has generally been a different focus for the research. Research on family historians and genealogists (terms that are generally used interchangeably in the literature) have not so far focused on Māori family history research in public libraries.