Description
Product ID: | 9781856044721 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Qualitative Research for the Information Professional |
Subtitle: | A Practical Handbook |
Authors: | Author: G E Gorman, Peter Clayton |
Page Count: | 320 |
Subjects: | Library, archive and information management, Library, archive & information management, Library and information services, Research methods: general, Library & information services, Research methods: general |
Description: | This text serves an integrated manual on how to conduct qualitative research. Its extensive coverage includes all aspects of work in this field from conception to completion and all types of study in a variety of settings from multi-site studies to data organization. This established text is the only introduction to qualitative research methodologies in the field of library and information management. Its extensive coverage encompasses all aspects of qualitative research work from conception to completion, and all types of study in a variety of settings from multi-site projects to data organization. The book features many case studies and examples, and offers a comprehensive manual of practice designed for LIS professionals. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and includes three new chapters. It has been updated to take account of the substantial growth in the amount and quality of web-based information relevant to qualitative research methods and practice, and the many developments in software applications and resources. The authors have identified a clear need for a new chapter on the evaluation of existing research, as a gateway into new research for information professionals. The final chapter, ''Human Resources In Knowledge Management'', takes the form of a model case study, and is an ''ideal'' qualitative investigation in an information setting. It exemplifies many of the approaches to qualitative research discussed in earlier chapters. |
Imprint Name: | Facet Publishing |
Publisher Name: | Facet Publishing |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2004-12-15 |