Acknowledgments ix
Part I Introduction
1 Using Research Results to Improve Practice in the Information Professions Barbara M. Wildemuth 3
Part II Research Questions in Information and Library Science
2 Developing a Research Question Barbara M. Wildemuth 11
3 Questions Originating in Library and Information Practice Barbara M. Wildemuth 21
4 Descriptions of Phenomena or Settings Barbara M. Wildemuth 28
5 Testing Hypotheses Barbara M. Wildemuth 34
6 Questions Related to Theory Chad Morgan Barbara M. Wildemuth 41
Part III Research Designs and Sampling
7 Case Studies Sotigphan Choemprayong Barbara M. Wildemuth 51
8 Namralistic Research Abe J. Crystal Barbara M. Wildemuth 60
9 Longitudinal Studies Barbara M. Wildemuth 71
10 Delphi Studies Lili Luo Barbara M. Wildemuth 81
11 Quasi-experimental Studies Carolyn Hank Barbara M. Wildemuth 91
12 Experimental Studies Barbara M. Wildemuth Leo L. Cao 103
13 Mixed Methods Barbara M. Wildemuth 114
14 Sampling for Extensive Studies Barbara M. Wildemuth 123
15 Sampling for Intensive Studies Barbara M. Wildemuth Leo L. Cao 136
16 Studying Special Populations Carol L. Ferryman Barbara M. Wildemuth 145
Part IV Methods for Data Collection
17 Historical Research Chad Morgan Barbara M. Wildemuth 155
18 Existing Documents and Artifacts as Data Barbara M. Wildemuth 165
19 Visual Data Collection Methods Barbara M. Wildemuth 173
20 Transaction Logs Laura Sheble Barbara M. Wildemuth Kathy Brennan 185
21 Think-aloud Protocols Sanghee Oh Barbara M. Wildemuth 198
22 Direct Observation Barbara M. Wildemuth 209
23 Participant Observation Barbara M. Wildemuth 219
24 Research Diaries Laura Sheble Leslie Thomson Barbara M. Wildemuth 228
25 Unstructured Interviews Yan Zhang Barbara M. Wildemuth 239
26 Semi structured Interviews Lili Luo Barbara M. Wildemuth 248
27 Focus Groups Barbara M. Wildemuth Mary Wilkins Jordan 258
28 Survey Research Carolyn Hank Mary Wilkins Jordan Barbara M. Wildemuth 272
29 Measuring Cognitive and Affective Variables Barbara M. Wildemuth 284
30 Developing New Measures Songphan Choemprayong Barbara M. Wildemuth 291
Part V Methods for Data Analysis
31 Content Analysis Krishna M. Spurgin Barbara M. Wildemuth 307
32 Qualitative Analysis of Content Yan Zhang Barbara M. Wildemuth 318
33 Discourse Analysis Barbara M. Wildemuth Carol L. Ferryman 330
34 Social Network Analysis Laura Sheble Kathy Brennan Barbara M. Wildemuth 339
35 Descriptive Statistics Barbara M. Wildemuth 351
36 Frequencies, Cross-tabulation, and the Chi-square Statistic Barbara M. Wildemuth 361
37 Analyzing Sequences of Events Barbara M. Wildemuth 373
38 Correlation Barbara M. Wildemuth 387
39 Comparing Means: t Tests and Analysis of Variance Abe J. Crystal Barbara M. Wildemuth 395
Part VI Conclusion
40 Putting It All Together Barbara M. Wildemuth 407
Index of Authors of Examples Discussed 417
Subject Index 421
About the Editor and Contributors 431
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