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Applications of social research methods to questions in information and library science / Barbara M. Wildemuth, editor.

Wildemuth, Barbara M., editor.
2017
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Title
Applications of social research methods to questions in information and library science / Barbara M. Wildemuth, editor.
Edition
Second edition.
Published
Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017]
Description
vii, 433 pages ; 26 cm
Associated name
Wildemuth, Barbara M., editor.
Bibliography, etc.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents
Part I. Research questions in information and library science
Using research results to improve practice in the information professions / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Developing a research question / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Questions originating in library and information practice / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Descriptions of phenomena or settings / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Testing hypotheses / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Questions related to theory / Chad Morgan and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Part II. Research designs and sampling
Case studies / Songphan Choemprayong and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Naturalistic research / Abe J. Crystal and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Longitudinal studies / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Delphi studies / Lili Luo and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Quasi-experimental studies / Carolyn Hank and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Experimental studies / Barbara M. Wildemuth and Leo L. Cao
Mixed methods / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Sampling for extensive studies / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Sampling for intensive studies / Barbara M. Wildemuth and Leo L. Cao
Studying special populations / Carol L. Perryman and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Part III. Methods for data collection
Historical research / Chad Morgan and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Existing documents and artifacts as data / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Visual data collection methods / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Transaction logs / Laura Sheble, Barbara M. Wildemuth, and Kathy Brennan
Think-aloud protocols / Sanghee Oh and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Direct observation / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Participant observation / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Research diaries / Laura Sheble, Leslie Thomson, and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Unstructured interviews / Yan Zhang and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Semistructured interviews / Lili Luo and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Focus groups / Barbara M. Wildemuth and Mary Wilkins Jordan
Survey research / Carolyn Hank, Mary Wilkins Jordan, and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Measuring cognitive and affective variables / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Developing new measures / Songphan Choemprayong and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Part IV. Methods for data analysis
Content analysis / Kristina M. Spurgin and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Qualitative analysis of content / Yan Zhang and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Discourse analysis / Barbara M. Wildemuth and Carol L. Perryman
Social network analysis / Laura Sheble, Kathy Brennan, and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Descriptive statistics / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Frequencies, cross-tabulation, and the chi-square statistic / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Analyzing sequences of events / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Correlation / Barbara M. Wildemuth
Comparing means : t tests and analysis of variance / Abe J. Crystal and Barbara M. Wildemuth
Part V. Conclusion
Putting it all together / Barbara M. Wildemuth.
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Applications of social research methods to questions in information and library science

Call number
Z669.7 .W55 2017

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