Document (#34290)

Author

Fidel, R.

Title

Qualitative methods in information retrieval research

Source

Library and information science research. 15(1993) no.3, S.219-247

Year

1993

Abstract

This review of the literature shows that the number of research projects in information retrieval (IR) that employ qualitative methods is on the rise. Although no agreed-upon definition exists for the concept qualitative research, a number of typical characteristics describe its nature. Qualitative research is noncontrolling, holistic and case oriented, about processes, open and flexible, diverse in methods, humanistic, inductive, and scientific. Although these characteristics make qualitative methods the best for exploring human behavior in depth, and thus of great relevance to IR research, only a few studies present all of them. Doctoral students, librarians, and others who are intersted in qualitative methods have many sources for gaining support and guidance: methodological writings, textbooks and handbooks, and several deprtments at academic institutions

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