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.