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Exploring Methods in Information Literacy ResearchSuzanne Lipu, Kirsty Williamson and Annemaree Lloyd, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Topics in Australasian Library and Information Studies No. 28
This book provides an overview of approaches to assist researchers and practitioners to explore ways of undertaking research in the information literacy field. The first chapter provides an introductory overview of research by Dr Kirsty Williamson (author of Research Methods for Students, Academics and Professionals: Information Management and Systems) and this sets the scene for the rest of the chapters where each author explores the key aspects of a specific method and explains how it may be applied in practice. The methods covered include those representing qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods. Both a chapter on the topical evidence-based practice approach, and another critiquing it, are also included. The final chapter points the way towards potential new directions for the burgeoning field.
Renowned information literacy researcher Dr Christine Bruce affirms the usefulness of the book: New researchers and early career professionals will appreciate the clarity of the introductions provided' to each of the methods covered.
ISBN 1 876938 61 7
ISBN-13: 978 1 876938 61 1
June 2007
214 pages 250 x 174mm paperback
£62.50 / US$105.00 / €75.00
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Contents
The broad methodological contexts of information literacy research
Kirsty Williamson
The broad methodological contexts of information literacy research
Kirsty Williamson
Introduction to the chapters
Kirsty Williamson
Introduction to the chapters
Kirsty Williamson
Survey research
Natalie Cuffe
Survey research
Natalie Cuffe
Critical incident technique
Hilary Hughes
Critical incident technique
Hilary Hughes
Understanding information literacy in the workplace: using a constructivist grounded theory approach
Anne Lloyd
Understanding information literacy in the workplace: using a constructivist grounded theory approach
Anne Lloyd
Phenomenography: "Follow the yellow brick road"
Sylvia Lauretta Edwards
Phenomenography: "Follow the yellow brick road"
Sylvia Lauretta Edwards
Action research
Karen Visser
Action research
Karen Visser
Using focus groups in a mixed method approach to evaluate student learning in an information literacy embedding project
Lesley Procter and Richard Wartho
Using focus groups in a mixed method approach to evaluate student learning in an information literacy embedding project
Lesley Procter and Richard Wartho
Evidence-based practice and information literacy
Helen Partridge and Gillian Hallam
Evidence-based practice and information literacy
Helen Partridge and Gillian Hallam
The evidence based model of information literacy research: A critique
Melanie Lazarow
The evidence based model of information literacy research: A critique
Melanie Lazarow
Alternative methods in information literacy research in Australasia
Suzanne Lipu
Alternative methods in information literacy research in Australasia
Suzanne Lipu