Qualitative research and the modern library / Valeda Dent Goodman.

Author/creator Dent, Valeda Frances
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford, UK : Chandos Publishing, 2011.
Descriptionxv, 192 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesInformation professional series
Chandos information professional series. ^A573399
Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 182-183) and index.
ISBN1843346443 (pbk.)
ISBN9781843346449 (pbk.)