A Qualitative Study of Information Seeking among Members of an Academic Community: Methodological Issues and Problems.

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Main Author: Reneker, Maxine H.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1993
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contents A Qualitative Study of Information Seeking among Members of an Academic Community: Methodological Issues and Problems. Reneker, Maxine H. Audiotape Recordings Computer Software Costs Higher Education Information Seeking Interviews Qualitative Research Research Methodology Research Problems Statistical Analysis User Satisfaction (Information) Users (Information) Discussion of the use of qualitative research methodology in the study of information-seeking behavior focuses on a study of the information-seeking attributes of 31 members of the Stanford University (California) academic community. Qualitative and quantitative analyses are explained, and issues and problems encountered in implementing the qualitative methodology are reviewed. (Contains 26 references.) (LRW)
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spellingShingle A Qualitative Study of Information Seeking among Members of an Academic Community: Methodological Issues and Problems.
Reneker, Maxine H.
Audiotape Recordings
Computer Software
Costs
Higher Education
Information Seeking
Interviews
Qualitative Research
Research Methodology
Research Problems
Statistical Analysis
User Satisfaction (Information)
Users (Information)
A Qualitative Study of Information Seeking among Members of an Academic Community: Methodological Issues and Problems. Reneker, Maxine H. Audiotape Recordings Computer Software Costs Higher Education Information Seeking Interviews Qualitative Research Research Methodology Research Problems Statistical Analysis User Satisfaction (Information) Users (Information) Discussion of the use of qualitative research methodology in the study of information-seeking behavior focuses on a study of the information-seeking attributes of 31 members of the Stanford University (California) academic community. Qualitative and quantitative analyses are explained, and issues and problems encountered in implementing the qualitative methodology are reviewed. (Contains 26 references.) (LRW)
title A Qualitative Study of Information Seeking among Members of an Academic Community: Methodological Issues and Problems.
topic Audiotape Recordings
Computer Software
Costs
Higher Education
Information Seeking
Interviews
Qualitative Research
Research Methodology
Research Problems
Statistical Analysis
User Satisfaction (Information)
Users (Information)
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ471254