The Use and Misuse of Anthropological Methods in Library and Information Science Research.

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Main Authors:	Sandstrom, Alan R., Sandstrom, Pamela Effrein
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1995
Subjects:	Bias Deduction Evaluation Methods Induction Information Science Literature Reviews Qualitative Research Research Reports Scientific Attitudes Scientific Methodology Validity
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contents	The Use and Misuse of Anthropological Methods in Library and Information Science Research. Sandstrom, Alan R. Sandstrom, Pamela Effrein Bias Deduction Evaluation Methods Induction Information Science Literature Reviews Qualitative Research Research Reports Scientific Attitudes Scientific Methodology Validity Notes an antiscientific bias in writings that proclaim the value of qualitative approaches for studying information problems. Discusses the following methodological concerns: (1) scientific versus nonscientific traditions; (2) distinction between emic and etic perspectives; (3) artificial divide between qualitative and quantitative techniques; (4) inductive versus deductive research; and (5) challenges of portraying real people in scientific reports. (152 references) (Author/AEF)
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spellingShingle	The Use and Misuse of Anthropological Methods in Library and Information Science Research. Sandstrom, Alan R. Sandstrom, Pamela Effrein Bias Deduction Evaluation Methods Induction Information Science Literature Reviews Qualitative Research Research Reports Scientific Attitudes Scientific Methodology Validity The Use and Misuse of Anthropological Methods in Library and Information Science Research. Sandstrom, Alan R. Sandstrom, Pamela Effrein Bias Deduction Evaluation Methods Induction Information Science Literature Reviews Qualitative Research Research Reports Scientific Attitudes Scientific Methodology Validity Notes an antiscientific bias in writings that proclaim the value of qualitative approaches for studying information problems. Discusses the following methodological concerns: (1) scientific versus nonscientific traditions; (2) distinction between emic and etic perspectives; (3) artificial divide between qualitative and quantitative techniques; (4) inductive versus deductive research; and (5) challenges of portraying real people in scientific reports. (152 references) (Author/AEF)
title	The Use and Misuse of Anthropological Methods in Library and Information Science Research.
topic	Bias Deduction Evaluation Methods Induction Information Science Literature Reviews Qualitative Research Research Reports Scientific Attitudes Scientific Methodology Validity
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