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Readings

 

One copy of each article is available for you to read or photocopy in the reference area outside MGH 420. 
Articles are available on Electronic Reserve.  Corrections?  Please email kprater@u.washington.edu.

 

Group 1 - MGH 251

 

May 6 Lelie Boyd Arnheim:
Participant Observation
Newhouse, R. "Librarian-Researchers:
     perspectives on a methodology"
  Sandy Maclaren: Content Analysis Allen, B. and Reser, D. "Content Analysis
     in Library and Information Science Research"
  Joan Reberger: Qualitative Case Study  
     
May 13 Debbie Melin:
Self-Administered Questionnaires
Moran, B.; "Construction of the Questionnaire
      in Survey Research"
  John Henderson:
Graphical Presentation Techniques
Tufte, E.; "The Visual Display of Quantitative
      Information"
  Beth Doiron: Action Research Watson-Boone, R.; "Academic Librarians as
     Practicioner-Researchers" 
     
May 20 Gail Anderson: Interview Techniques "Designing Structured Interviews for
     Educational Research"
  Jackie Ray: Critical Theory in Communication & Info Studies Chelton, M.; "Introduction to Special Theme
     Issue on Communication and Library and
     Information Education and Practice."
  Leanne Zobrist: Critical Incident Method Byrne, M. "Critical incident technique as a
     qualitative research method" (download)
  Katie Fearer: Discourse Analysis Read "Discourse Analysis"  and
Scan the article "Discourse Analysis:  Method and Application in the study of information" by J. Budd and D. Raber

 

Group 2 - MGH 255

 

May 6 Cheryl Eager:  Action Research Watson-Boone, R.; "Academic Librarians as
     Practicioner-Researchers" 
  Peter Schmalzer:
Self-administered Questionnaire
Dillman, Don; "Mail and Other Self-Administered
     Surveys in the 21st Century"
  Leslie Hurst:  Graphical Presentation Lefferts, R.; "Elements of Graphics: how to
     prepare charts and graphs for effective reports" 
     
May 13 Jocelyn Spicer: Content Analysis Writing@CSU; "Overview:  Content Analysis"
  Loretta Boerger: Interview Techniques "Using Interviews in Research"
  Sameera Khalifa: Children McKechnie, L.; "Ethnographic Observation
     of Preschool Children"  
     
May 20 Debbie Adriance: Verbal Protocol Analysis Morrison, H.; "Online Catalogue Research and
     the Verbal Protocol Method"  (download pdf)
  Sara Teas: Participant Observation Dowler, L. "The Four Square Laundry: 
    Participant Observation in a War Zone" (download pdf)
  Susan Blake: Qualitative Case Study Yin, R.; "Case Study Research:  Design and
     Methods." (p. 146-153)

 

Group 3 - MGH 282
 

May 6 Kate:  Interviewing and
self-administered questionnaires
Cannell, C.F.; "Overview: response bias and
     interviewer variability in surveys"
  Darcy:  Grounded theory Byrne, M. "Grounded Theory as a Qualitative
     Research Methodology"  
  Chyenne:  Discourse analysis Budd, J. and Raber, D.; "Discourse Analysis:
     method and application in the study of information"
     
May 13 Misha:  Community analysis Thorsen, J.; "Community Studies:  Raising the Roof
     and Other Recommendations"
  Theresa:  Graphical presentation techniques Doumont, J.; "Choosing the Right Graph"
    
download pdf
  Andrea:  Children Zwiers, M.; "Effective Interviewing of Children"
     
May 20 Ilene:  Qualitative case studies Yin, R.; "Case Study Research:  Design and
     Methods."  Introduction
  Fred:  Participant observation Pearsall, M.; "Participant Observation as
     Roles and Method in Behavioral Research"
  Rob:  Measuring attitudes Malesko, R.; "Measuring Attitudes Regarding
     Bisexuality in Lesbian, Gay Male, and
     Heterosexual Populations."