This paper introduces some of the considerations behind the teaching of research methodology at the Royal School of … Library and Information Science at the masters level. The module in research methodology is illustrated in relation to … different approaches of information retrieval research. Sampling problems are extremely relevant both for teaching research …

where necessary. The paper recommends the need for training institutions in Africa to strengthen the research and writing … skills component of their curricula, as well as the regular scheduling of research and writing skills workshops by …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present an adapted form of a qualitative research method, focus group … discuss research with children rather than on children. Nevertheless, in research with young children it is not possible to … use all research methods, therefore the authors modified and tested one. The additional research objectives, besides …

solutions. Design/methodology/approach – The approach takes the form of a conceptual analysis drawing on the research literature …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical discussion on the nature of research into people … and personal research experience. Findings – The paper brings to the foreground the relative value of different conceptual …

ontology, the authors propose here an approach called, yet another methodology for ontology plus (YAMO+). The goal is to … ontologies. Design/methodology/approach To motivate the construction of the core ontology for food, the authors have first …-specific ontologies for those scenarios. As part of the developmental approach to core ontology, the authors have proposed a methodology …

visualisations as basis for interview guides and elicitation in information practices research. The methodology is illustrated and … data and interview methods can be utilised for information practices studies. Design/methodology/approach Trace data … temporal and geographical aspects of practices. Moreover, the methodology made possible inquiries for understanding information …

Purpose Many libraries and archives maintain collections of research documents, such as administrative records, with … Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, also known as the G.I. Bill. Design/methodology/approach The authors used a collection of … available to researchers and the general public. These records offer research insights into the lives of veterans who benefited …

. Design/methodology/approach In total, 28 LGBTQIA+ community leaders from South Carolina engaged in semi-structured interviews … situational analysis offers a unique and still underutilized set of qualitative methods within information science research.  …

desirable way to increase their social capital. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative study informed by an ethnographic …