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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 578 pages, 4 black & white illustrations
  • Ilmumisaeg: 30-Mar-2013
  • Kirjastus: Tilde Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 073461148X
  • ISBN-13: 9780734611482
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 578 pages, 4 black & white illustrations
  • Ilmumisaeg: 30-Mar-2013
  • Kirjastus: Tilde Publishing
  • ISBN-10: 073461148X
  • ISBN-13: 9780734611482
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Ideal for those undertaking research in the fields of librarianship and information management, 'Research Methods for Information Management and Systems: Techniques and Questions' is a wide-ranging text that guides students through the literature so that they can pursue their own investigations efficiently and in greater detail. It is structured according to key topics and divided into four parts. Part I introduces the reader to the field of research methods. Part II deals with the broad categories of research, such as surveys, case studies, action research, and ethnography. Part III the focuses on techniques, including sampling, questionnaires and interview design, and focus groups. Part IV then deals with the analysis of data, both quantitative and qualitative, and the evaluation of published research. The final chapter then poses seven questions critical for good researchers.In short, Research Methods: Information, Systems and Contexts is an all-in-one resource addressing research issues specific to the discipline of information science.
Acknowledgements ix
About the editors xi
About the contributors xiii
Foreword xvii
Chapter overviews xx
Section I Foundations and Framing
1(138)
Chapter 1 Research concepts
3(21)
Kirsty Williamson
Reasoning styles
6(1)
Positivism
7(1)
Post-positivism
8(1)
Interpretivism: Its paradigms and research designs
9(6)
Critical theory
15(1)
Qualitative research
16(1)
Mixed methods research
17(7)
Chapter 2 The fundamentals of research planning
24(28)
Kirsty Williamson
Hypotheses: Definitions and types
26(1)
An example of hypothesis use in the literature
27(2)
Questions and methodology for a positivist/quantitative study
29(2)
Questions and methodologies for interpretivist/qualitative studies
31(7)
Questions and methodology for a critical ethnography (based on critical theory)
38(2)
Undertaking a literature search
40(1)
Basic steps for writing a literature review
41(2)
Theory development
43(9)
Chapter 3 Information research: Patterns and practice
52(27)
Graeme Johanson
Kirsty Williamson
What is information research?
54(8)
Importance of research to professional practice
62(5)
Research dissemination practices
67(2)
Technological opportunities
69(1)
Transformations resulting from IT
70(1)
Resisting technological determinism
70(9)
Chapter 4 Archival and recordkeeping research: Past, present and future
79(34)
Sue McKemmish
Anne Gilliland
Growing diversity of research themes
81(3)
Expanding research front
84(2)
Archival theory and model building
86(1)
Research education
87(1)
Targeted research agendas and funding programs
88(1)
Scholarly venues
88(1)
Evolving research ethos and culture
89(1)
Positivism and interpretivism
90(1)
Double hermeneutics
91(1)
Methodologies
92(1)
Methods and techniques
93(10)
Designing research
103(10)
Chapter 5 The methodological landscape: Information systems and knowledge management
113(26)
Dubravka Cecez-Kecmanovic
Mary Anne Kennan
Positivist, interpretive and critical research paradigms: Examples from the literature
123(16)
Section II Research Methods
139(190)
Chapter 6 Survey designs
141(31)
Kerry Tanner
Sampling and the ability to generalise in survey research
143(1)
Creating valid and reliable survey research instruments
143(1)
Dealing with four potential sources of bias and error
144(3)
Descriptive (or status) surveys
147(2)
Explanatory (or analytical) surveys
149(9)
Postal (or mail) surveys
158(2)
Personal interview-based surveys
160(2)
Telephone surveys
162(2)
Online surveys
164(5)
Mixed-mode survey designs
169(2)
Additional reading
171(1)
Chapter 7 Case study research in information systems
172(16)
Graeme Shanks
Nargiza Bekmamedova
Research case studies
175(3)
Teaching case studies
178(1)
Research problem suited to case study research
179(1)
Designing and scoping case study research
180(1)
Unit of analysis
180(1)
Single and multiple case studies
180(1)
The use of theory
181(1)
Data collection and analysis
181(1)
Gaining access to organisations
182(1)
Efficient and effective collection of data
182(1)
Writing rigorous case study research reports
183(5)
Chapter 8 Action research: Theory and practice
188(15)
Kirsty Williamson
The paradigm question
190(2)
The role of theory
192(2)
Evaluation
194(1)
Uses of action research in the information field
195(8)
Chapter 9 Constructivist grounded theory: A 21st century research methodology
203(16)
James E. Herring
The development of grounded theory
205(2)
Data gathering
207(5)
Theoretical sampling
212(1)
Developing theory
213(2)
Evaluation
215(4)
Chapter 10 Bibliometric research
219(26)
Gaby Haddow
Terminology
221(3)
Bibliometric laws
224(1)
Bibliometric indicators: Measures of productivity and influence
225(4)
Sampling for bibliometric research
229(1)
Data analysis in bibliometric research
230(3)
Authorship and affiliation
233(2)
Content analysis
235(10)
Chapter 11 Design-science research
245(22)
Ron Weber
Guidelines approach
249(3)
Design-theory approach
252(3)
Evaluating a design-science research process
255(2)
Evaluating the likely contribution to knowledge
257(1)
Evaluating how the solution was derived
258(1)
Evaluating design-science research outcomes
259(1)
Evaluating constructs
260(1)
Evaluating models
260(2)
Evaluating methods
262(1)
Evaluating instantiations
262(5)
Chapter 12 Researching history
267(20)
Graeme Johanson
Detective
275(2)
Sceptic and verifier
277(1)
Attributor and disentangler
278(1)
Clarifier
279(2)
Storyteller, explainer
281(6)
Chapter 13 Ethnographic research
287(23)
Kirsty Williamson
Positivist framework
290(1)
Constructivist framework
291(1)
Critical ethnography
292(2)
Postmodern ethnography
294(1)
Further comments on contemporary ethnography
295(2)
Concerns about, and approaches to, validity in ethnography
297(1)
Ways of ensuring trustworthiness
298(1)
Uses of ethnography in information research
299(11)
Chapter 14 Experimental research
310(19)
Kerry Tanner
Core concepts
312(3)
Particular laboratory experiment research designs
315(3)
Factorial designs
318(1)
Strengths and limitations of the laboratory experiment
319(2)
Pre-experimental research designs
321(2)
Quasi-experimental research designs
323(4)
Additional reading
327(2)
Section III Research Techniques
329(112)
Chapter 15 Populations and samples
331(18)
Kirsty Williamson
Probability sampling
334(6)
Non-probability sampling
340(9)
Chapter 16 Questionnaires, individual interviews and focus group interviews
349(24)
Kirsty Williamson
Advantages of questionnaires
351(1)
Disadvantages of questionnaires
351(1)
Questionnaire design
352(4)
Piloting the questionnaire
356(2)
Types of interviews
358(6)
Advantages and disadvantages of focus groups
364(1)
Uses of focus groups
365(8)
Chapter 17 Observation
373(22)
Kirsty Williamson
Structured versus unstructured observation
375(4)
From non-participation to complete participation
379(4)
Gaining entry to a setting and selecting a sample
383(1)
Data collection
384(2)
Validity and reliability
386(1)
Ethical issues
386(2)
Mapping the social activity space of the public library
388(2)
The role of information for people in the fourth age
390(5)
Chapter 18 Quantitative data analysis
395(22)
Judy Sheard
Data cleaning
398(1)
Data transformation and integration
399(2)
Descriptive statistics
401(7)
Inferential statistics
408(7)
Summary of results of analyses
415(2)
Chapter 19 Qualitative data analysis
417(24)
Kirsty Williamson
Lisa M. Given
Paul Scifleet
Themes, categories and coding
420(5)
Foundations of content analysis
425(1)
Qualitative content analysis
426(6)
Varied approaches to discourse analysis
432(2)
Discourse analysis in information studies: A brief overview
434(7)
Section IV Research Practice and Communication
441(72)
Chapter 20 Ethical research practices
443(22)
Graeme Johanson
The basis of ethical practice
446(6)
Language and ethics
452(1)
Variations in cultural norms and ethical practice
452(1)
Human rights, ethics and research
453(1)
Research planning and design
454(2)
Collecting data
456(1)
The management and storage of data
456(1)
Publication of research data and findings
457(1)
Ownership and authorship
458(1)
Peer review
459(6)
Chapter 21 Managing research data
465(11)
Mary Anne Kennan
Digital data
466(2)
Legal, ethical and policy requirements for planning
468(1)
Pragmatic and practical reasons to plan
469(7)
Chapter 22 Research writing and dissemination
476(37)
Mary Anne Kennan
Kim M. Thompson
Structure
479(1)
Writing as you research
480(1)
Study significance
481(1)
Guides for authors
481(1)
Revising, editing and proofing
482(1)
Types of formats
483(3)
Open access
486(1)
Emerging forms of dissemination
487(1)
Revisions post-review
488(1)
The ethics of authorship
489(24)
Author index 513(12)
Subject index 525
Dr Kirsty Williamson is the Director of the research group, Information and Telecommunications Needs Research (ITNR), a joint initiative of Monash and Charles Sturt Universities in Australia. Since the early 1990s she has undertaken many research projects, with her principal area of research being human information behaviour. Her research has been funded by a range of different organisations including the principal funding body of Australian Universities, the Australian Research Council (ARC). As well as two editions of an earlier research methods book, Research Methods for Students, Academics and Professionals: Information Management and Systems, she has many journal articles to her credit, including five in the highly ranked Library and Information Science Research.

Associate Professor Graeme Johanson worked as a librarian for 10 years before becoming an academic. His PhD thesis, on the history of British books published for the colonies, was published as A Study of Colonial Editions in Australia: 18431972. As Director of the Centre for Community Networking Research at Monash University, he has undertaken many research projects about the evaluation and use of information and communications technologies. Until recently he was Associate Dean Research Training, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, and he has supervised many postgraduate students.