http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
xxii, 556 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
deal 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.
Acknowledgements -- About the editors -- About the contributors -- Foreword -- Research concepts / Kirsty Williamson -- The fundamentals of research planning / Kirsty Williamson -- Information research : patterns and practice / Graeme Johanson and Kirsty Williamson -- Archival and recordkeeping research : past, present and future / Sue McKemish and Anne Gilliland -- The methodological landscape : information systems and knowledge management / Durbravka Cecez-Kecmanovic and Mary Anne Kennan -- Survey designs / Kerry Tanner -- Case study research in information systems / Graeme Shanks and Nargiza Beknamedova -- Action research : theory and practice / Kirsty Williamson -- Constructivist grounded theory : a 21st century research methodology / James E Herring -- Bibliometric research / Gaby Haddow -- Design-science research / Ron Weber -- Research history / Graeme Johonson -- Ethnographic research / Kirsty Williamson -- Experimental research / Kerry Tanner -- Populations and samples / Kirsty Williamson -- Questionaires, individual interviews and focus group interviews / Kirsty Williamson -- Observation / Kirsty Williamson -- Quantitative data analysis / Judy Sheard -- Qualitative data analysis / Kirsty Williamson, Lisa M Given and Paul Scifleet -- Ethical research practices / Graeme Johanson -- Managing research data / Mary Anne Kennan -- Research writing and dissemination / Mary Anne Kennan and Kim M Thompson -- Author index -- Subject index.
Kristy Williamson, Graeme Johanson, editors.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.