Research methods : information, systems and contexts / Kirsty Williamson, Graeme Johanson, editors.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

1.Research concepts / Kirsty Williamson -- 2.The fundamentals of research planning / Kirsty Williamson -- 3.Information research: patterns and practice / Graeme Johanson and Kirsty Williamson -- 4.Archival and recordkeeping research: past, present and future / Sue Mckemish and Anne Gilliland -- 5.The methodological landscape: information systems and knowledge management / Durbravka Cecez-Kecmanovic and Mary Anne Kennan -- 6.Survey designs / Kerry Tanner -- 7.Case study research in information systems / Graeme Shanks and Nargiza Beknamedova -- 8.Action research: theory and practice / Kirsty Williamson -- 9.Constructivist grounded theory: a 21st century research methodology / James E Herring -- 10.Bibliometric research / Gaby Haddow -- 11.Design-science research / Ron Weber -- 12.Research history / Graeme Johonson -- 13.Ethnographic research / Kirsty Williamson -- 14.Experimental research / Kerry Tanner -- 15. Populations and samples / Kirsty Williamson -- 16.Questionaires, individual interviews and focus group interviews / Kirsty Williamson -- 17.Observation / Kirsty Williamson -- 18.Quantitative data analysis / Judy Sheard -- 19.Qualitative data analysis / Kirsty Williamson, Lisa M Given and Paul Scifleet -- 20.Ethical research practices / Graeme Johanson -- 21.Managing research data / Mary Anne Kennan -- 22.Research writing and dissemination / Mary Anne Kennan and Kim M Thompson.