Dent, Valeda Frances.

Qualitative research and the modern library / Valeda Dent Goodman. - Oxford, UK : Chandos Publishing, 2011. - xv, 192 p : ill ; 24 cm. - Chandos information professional series . - Chandos information professional series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A brief overview of qualitative research -- Examples of qualitative research in non-library settings -- Ethnographic research practices in library settings -- Eyes wide open : using trends, professional literature, and users to create a research canvas in libraries -- Inside the mind of the user : qualitative approaches to understanding user experience in library settings -- Narrowing the field : using qualitative approaches to explore specific areas of interest -- What about us? Using qualitative methods to explore the library as workplace -- A place in the world : qualitative research as a way to study global libraries -- Learning more about qualitative research -- Qualitative research as a way to explore change in the modern world.

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Library statistics.
Library use studies.
Qualitative research.
Research--Methodology.

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