Reflections on Practitioner Research

A Practical Guide for Information Professionals
A practitioner-researcher is an information professional who may not have formal training in using research methods and is learning how to use these methods during their busy complex job. This book can help information professionals build an understanding of the research process as applied to our field.
A practitioner-researcher is an information professional who may not have formal training in using research methods and is learning how to use these methods during their busy, complex job. Reflections on Practitioner Research: A Practical Guide for Information Professionals can help information professionals build an understanding of the research process as applied to our field and address the challenges of undertaking research as a practitioner, as well offer support and advice for all stages of a research project, from writing the proposal to collecting the data to disseminating the findings. Twenty-five chapters from a blend of novice and experienced practitioner-researchers are divided into three thorough sections:

• Section 1: Research Process. Grapples with various aspects of the overall research process, from topic selection to research design to time frame. How do you set a research agenda? What happens when your plans get derailed? How do you approach a topic that may be controversial?
• Section 2: Research Methods. How information professionals use specific qualitative and quantitative research methods in their projects.
• Section 3: Relationships. Investigates the ways in which relationships form and how they can impact the research process, and strategies that can help make your collaborative efforts successful rather than stressful.

Contributor: Frans Albarillo (Edited by), Lee Ann Fullington (Edited by), Brandon K. West, and (Edited by)

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