Empirical research methods reported in high-profile LIS journal literature

Hider, Philip; Pymm, Bob

doi:10.1016/j.lisr.2007.11.007

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“…Content analysis has been utilised to determine the extent to which scholars used mixed methods research (Bryman 2005;Crook et al, 2009;Greene, Caracelli & Graham 1989;Leech & Onwuegbuzie 2009). Content analysis was also used by Hider and Pymm (2008) and Järvelin and Vakkari (1990) to investigate the research methods reported in LIS journal literature. We examined all the 613 journal articles that were identified.…”

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“…The number of articles identified for the study was considered to be sufficient given that Järvelin and Vakkari (1990) analysed 449 articles. On the other hand, Hider and Pymm (2008) examined 567 articles from what they considered to be high-profile journals. The research articles were classified into categories using the typology suggested by Hider and Pymm (2008) and Järvelin and Vakkari (1990).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, Hider and Pymm (2008) examined 567 articles from what they considered to be high-profile journals. The research articles were classified into categories using the typology suggested by Hider and Pymm (2008) and Järvelin and Vakkari (1990). In the final analysis the categories used were strategy (for example, historical research and survey), data collection technique (for example, questionnaires and interviews), and types of analysis (for instance, qualitative, quantitative and/or mixed).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Following Hider and Pymm (2008) and Järvelin and Vakkari (1990) the study is confined to analysing journal articles instead of monographs. Creswell and Garrett (2008:324) conceded that journals are one of the indicators that may be used in measuring the extent of the growth of MMR in a discipline.…”

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Utilisation and prevalence of mixed methods research in library and information research in South Africa 2002-2008

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Mokwatlo

Ndwandwe

2009

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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“…Content analysis is a well established approach in LIS and has been used to study the literature from multiple angles in order to identify trends, major issues, and developments in the literature (Julien, Pecoskie, & Reed, 2011;Julien & Duggan, 2000;Hider & Pymm, 2008;McKechnie & Pettigrew, 2002). This type of examination provides a broad perspective on a particular issue of interest in the literature creating insight and guidance for future research and inquiry.…”

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Disability and accessibility in the library and information science literature: A content analysis

Hill

2013

Library & Information Science Research

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The shifting sands of disciplinary development: Analyzing North American Library and Information Science dissertations using latent Dirichlet allocation

Sugimoto

Russell

et al. 2010

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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This work identifies changes in dominant topics IntroductionMany evaluations of library and information science (LIS) have been conducted, primarily using the methods of content analysis and cocitation analysis on journal articles (e.g., Järvelin & Vakkari, 1993;White & McCain, 1998). The majority of these focus on a single period in LIS (e.g., Järvelin & Vakkari, 1990;Kumpulainen, 1991). Subsequent analyses often use different source titles, techniques, or coding schemes, making comparison between the analyses difficult. Although these studies constitute one lens on the field, there are some major limitations to the current literature in the area. First, the focus on a single communicative genre (the journal article) provides a monocular view of the field. Research has shown that the writing and citing patterns of authors vary significantly by genre (Bazerman, 1988;Hyland, 2000). A different topic spectrum may be found by examining topics across multiple genres. Second, the focus has been on either a group of highly cited authors or a sample of journal articles. Previous analyses have been manually intensive, necessitating small sample sizes. This has the potential to skew the results in two ways: (a) highly cited works are not necessarily representative of the works produced, and (b) a few articles/authors can heavily influence the results. Lastly, the analyses have been largely synchronic, rather than diachronic. Therefore, trend data rely on replication studies, which are not prevalent in the literature.Understanding the development of the discipline and changes in topics over time is particularly necessary in LIS, which has an extended literature of questioning its own disciplinary identity and the relationship of the library science and information science components of the name. Dissertations may serve a critical function in the exploration of disciplinary identity. During the doctoral process, students are acculturated in the ways of the discipline and are taught the central theories, methods, and objects of scrutiny within the domain. The dissertation is seen as independent and original research that is meant to set the foundation for the rest of the scholar's career. Therefore, it should accomplish two goals: situate the research within the domain, and explore new and original territory. Furthermore, although the primary focus of doctoral education is on the production of researchers (Sugimoto, 2010a), a secondary focus is the creation of new faculty. Therefore, the topics explored in doctoral dissertations may have an indirect effect on the education of the next generation of master's students.This study provides a new lens on disciplinary identity, by identifying the main topics in LIS dissertations from . A topic modeling technique, latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) modeling, is used. We have both an historical and methodological objective: (a) to identify the main topics in LIS diachronically, and (b) to examine the use of LDA in analyzing disciplinary development and change.This work addresses gaps...

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Empirical research methods reported in high-profile LIS journal literature

Cited by 94 publications

References 8 publications

Utilisation and prevalence of mixed methods research in library and information research in South Africa 2002-2008

Utilisation and prevalence of mixed methods research in library and information research in South Africa 2002-2008

Disability and accessibility in the library and information science literature: A content analysis

The shifting sands of disciplinary development: Analyzing North American Library and Information Science dissertations using latent Dirichlet allocation

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