qualitative methodology in information behaviour research
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From the McGill University School of Information Studies, Speaker Series 2009-2010. Talk given November 20, 2009 by Lorie A. KlodaTRANSCRIPT
Qualitative Methodology in Information Behaviour Research
Lorie KlodaMLIS, PhD Candidate
McGill School of Information StudiesNovember 20, 2009
Jessica Hagy. (2006 Dec 28). As the tenth bullet states. Indexed. http://thisisindexed.com/
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Background
Why am I doing this?
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What is Information Behaviour?
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"...the totality of human behaviour in relation to sources and channels, including both active and passive information seeking, and information use." (p. 49)
“… that which is concerned with information seeking, determining people's information needs, and information use.“ (p. 291)
Wilson, T. D. (2000). Human information behavior. Informing Science, 3(2), 49-56.
Julien, H. & Duggan, L. J. (2000). A longitudinal analysis of the information needs and uses literature. Library & Information Science Research, 22, 291-309.
L.Kloda | Information Practice | Feb. 27 , 2008
Noisn8r. Umbrellas at the races. Retrieved 21 Feb 2008 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/noiseh8r/155191673/
What about Information Practices?
"...the emphasis is placed on the role of contextual factors of information seeking, use, and sharing, as distinct from the individualist and often decontextualized approaches that are seen as characteristic of assumptions of information behavior." (p.121)
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Savolainen, R. (2007). Information behaviour and information practice:
Reviewing the "umbrella concepts" of information-seeking studies.
Library Quarterly, 77, 109-132
Information Behaviour Information Practices
focus on individual, behaviours, decontextualized
cognitive viewpoint
"seen to be triggered by needs and motives"
Ellis' model of information seeking
focus on the contextual
constructivist or social constructionist viewpoint
"continuity and habitualizationof activities affected and shaped by social and cultural factors"
Chatman's 'Life in the Round'
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Evolution of Information Behaviour Research
1963
1966
1978
2005
2004
1982
1986
1990
2007
Paisley, W. J. (1968). Information needs and uses. Annual Review of Information Science and Technology, 3, 1-
30.
Wilson, T. D. (1981). On user studies and information needs. Journal of Documentation, 37, 3-15.
Brittain, J. M. (1982). Pitfalls of user research, and some neglected areas. Social Science Information Studies,
2, 139-148.
Dervin, B. & Nilan, M. (1986). Information needs and uses. Annual Review of Information Science and
Technology, 21, 3-33.
Case, D. O. (2006). Information behavior. Annual Review of Information Science and Technology, 40, 293-327.
Julien, H. & Duggan, L. J. (2000). A longitudinal analysis of the information needs and uses literature. Library &
Information Science Research, 22, 291-309.
McKechnie, L. (E. F.). (2006) “Spiderman is not for babies (Peter, 4 years): The “boys
and reading problem” from the perspective of the boys themselves. Canadian Journal
of Information and Library Science, 30(1/2), 57-67.
McKenzie, P. (2003). A model of information practices in accounts of everyday-life
information seeking. Journal of Documentation, 59(1), 19-40.
Reneker, M. H. (1993). A qualitative study of information seeking among members of an
academic community: Methodological issues and problems. Library Quarterly, 63, 487.
My Research
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Kloda, L. A. & Bartlett, J. C. (2009). Clinical information behavior of rehabilitation
therapists: a review of the research on occupational therapists, physical therapists, and
speech-language pathologists. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 97(3), 194-202.
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Lessons Learned
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/posters/7c3a/zoom/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/valerianasolaris/3626032099/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrvilhauer/2640466067/
Jessica Hagy. (2009 Oct 9). Needles and haystacks and such. Indexed. http://thisisindexed.com/
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Thank You