For this volume of Library Trends, each author was invited to describe a particular research method and include examples of its use in LIS studies. Articles in this issue are arranged alphabetically by research method and include case study, content analysis, critical incident, discourse analysis, ethnography, evaluation research, life history, longitudinal design, meta-analysis, observation, observation of babies and toddlers, and systematic reviews.published or submitted for publicatio
Purpose – This paper aims to examine changes in the quality of user research in library and informat...
This book updates traditional topics that have undergone exceptional, and in some cases, unexpected ...
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present an organized view of current trends affecting acad...
In 1977 Dervin admonished the library and information science (LIS) professionals to stop measuring...
ing is a way for the library profession to learn more about itself. Although most disciplines have p...
Background Over the past two decades, theorists have noted an increase in the use of qualitative res...
Purpose: This paper analyses the research in Library and Information Science (LIS) and reports on (1...
This review examines the basic tenets of qualitative or naturalistic methods in terms of their origi...
Introduction: The quality of research of a human service discipline such as library and information ...
Objective – To determine the number of ethnographic studies of libraries and library users, where th...
Addressed to practicing librarians and other information professionals, as well as master's and doct...
Objective - To review mixed methods research trends in the field of library and information science ...
Previous research studies are an excellent source of ideas for those planning to do research on libr...
Objective - To review mixed methods research trends in the field of library and information science ...
[First paragraphs] While we continue to produce theoretical concepts, frameworks, and ideas in libra...
Purpose – This paper aims to examine changes in the quality of user research in library and informat...
This book updates traditional topics that have undergone exceptional, and in some cases, unexpected ...
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present an organized view of current trends affecting acad...
In 1977 Dervin admonished the library and information science (LIS) professionals to stop measuring...
ing is a way for the library profession to learn more about itself. Although most disciplines have p...
Background Over the past two decades, theorists have noted an increase in the use of qualitative res...
Purpose: This paper analyses the research in Library and Information Science (LIS) and reports on (1...
This review examines the basic tenets of qualitative or naturalistic methods in terms of their origi...
Introduction: The quality of research of a human service discipline such as library and information ...
Objective – To determine the number of ethnographic studies of libraries and library users, where th...
Addressed to practicing librarians and other information professionals, as well as master's and doct...
Objective - To review mixed methods research trends in the field of library and information science ...
Previous research studies are an excellent source of ideas for those planning to do research on libr...
Objective - To review mixed methods research trends in the field of library and information science ...
[First paragraphs] While we continue to produce theoretical concepts, frameworks, and ideas in libra...
Purpose – This paper aims to examine changes in the quality of user research in library and informat...
This book updates traditional topics that have undergone exceptional, and in some cases, unexpected ...
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present an organized view of current trends affecting acad...