Scenarios in information seeking and information retrieval research: A methodological application and discussion

Kim, Jeonghyun

doi:10.1016/j.lisr.2012.04.002

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“…Throughout the literature, numerous proponents (e.g., Alexander and Becker, 1978 , Ludwick et al, 2004 , Wallander, 2009 , Wallander, 2012 ) and critics (e.g., Cullen, 2010 , Faia, 1980 , Stolte, 1994 ) of vignette research have echoed concerns about the artificiality of vignettes. That is, textual descriptions and hypothetical behavior might not be sufficiently representative of real-world phenomena, and this raises concerns about the validity of research findings and conclusions based on them (see also Gould, 1996 , Hughes, 1998 , Hughes and Huby, 2001 , Kim, 2012 , Spalding and Phillips, 2007 ).…”

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“…It is notable that many of the criticisms about vignette artificiality are framed in arguments that cannot be definitively refuted. Indeed, one's hypothetical behavior in an experiment may differ from one's actual behavior in real life ( Barter and Renold, 2000 , Hughes, 1998 , Jenkins et al, 2010 , Kim, 2012 , Lauder, 2002 , Ludwick and Zeller, 2001 , Ludwick et al, 2004 , Schoenberg and Ravdal, 2000 ). Further, most vignette studies do not (or, for ethical or logistical reasons, cannot) measure the correspondence between the hypothetical behavior and actual behavior.…”

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“…The participant's “psychological distance” from the research question is critical in that it allows investigators to overcome various observer effects, including social desirability or “yea-saying” effects ( Alexander and Becker, 1978 , Hughes and Huby, 2001 , Schoenberg and Ravdal, 2000 , Wason et al, 2002 , Wallander, 2009 ). By asking research questions and inferring conclusions indirectly, researchers can investigate sensitive or controversial issues and perspectives, attitudes, and biases that participants may not feel comfortable disclosing, or may even escape their own awareness ( Alexander and Becker, 1978 , Barter and Renold, 2000 , Ganong and Coleman, 2006 , Gould, 1996 , Grønhøj and Bech-Larsen, 2010 , Hughes, 1998 , Hughes and Huby, 2001 , Kim, 2012 , Wallander, 2009 ). More importantly, researchers can determine how these biases influence participants’ decisions and behaviors.…”

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Vignette methodologies for studying clinicians’ decision-making: Validity, utility, and application in ICD-11 field studies

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Roberts

Keeley

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International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology

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Vignette-based methodologies are frequently used to examine judgments and decision-making processes, including clinical judgments made by health professionals. Concerns are sometimes raised that vignettes do not accurately reflect “real world” phenomena, and that this affects the validity of results and conclusions of these studies. This article provides an overview of the defining features, design variations, strengths, and weaknesses of vignette studies as a way of examining how health professionals form clinical judgments (e.g., assigning diagnoses, selecting treatments). As a “hybrid” of traditional survey and experimental methods, vignette studies can offer aspects of both the high internal validity of experiments and the high external validity of survey research in order to disentangle multiple predictors of clinician behavior. When vignette studies are well designed to test specific questions about judgments and decision-making, they can be highly generalizable to “real life” behavior, while overcoming the ethical, practical, and scientific limitations associated with alternative methods (e.g., observation, self-report, standardized patients, archival analysis). We conclude with methodological recommendations and a description of how vignette methodologies are being used to investigate clinicians’ diagnostic decisions in case-controlled field studies for the ICD-11 classification of mental and behavioural disorders, and how these studies illustrate the preceding concepts and recommendations

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Vignette methodologies for studying clinicians’ decision-making: Validity, utility, and application in ICD-11 field studies

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“…Kolb (1984) suggested a model of learning styles that emphasized experiential learning and relatively stable patterns of behavior that was based on a students' background and experiences. Other librarians, education professionals, and social scientists have written insightfully about information literacy, information-seeking problems (including library anxiety), the prevalence of convenience as a critical factor in everyday life, the transformation of reference services and their impacts on information-seeking behaviors (Connaway et al, 2011;Kim, 2012;Chow and Croxton, 2012;Fields, 2006;Martin, 2009;Pomerantz, 2006;Kwon et al, 2007;Kuh and Gonyea, 2003;Ferrell, 2010;Hollman, 2011;Mizrachi, 2010;McMillan and Morrison, 2006;Gabridge et al, 2008;Del Bosque and Chapman, 2007). However, few have had the opportunity to examine systematically and reflect on their past practices using evidence readily at hand over a significant time period.…”

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Making sense of liaison consultations: using reflection to understand information-seeking behavior

Suarez

2013

New Library World

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Users who downloaded this article also downloaded: (2013),"Students' need for cognition affects their information seeking behavior", New Library World, Vol. 114 Iss 11/12 pp. 542-549 http://dx.(2013),"Patterns of graduate students' information seeking behavior: a meta-synthesis of the literature", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 69 Iss 2 pp. 243-274 http://dx.If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to reflect on past liaison library practice to make sense of student information-seeking behavior. Experiential data created from liaison consultations was used to gain student perspectives. Liaison consultations enhance student experiences and provide strategic benefits for academic libraries to counter perceived under-utilization of information services in general. Design/methodology/approach -Grounded theory framed the study and thematic analysis was applied to liaison librarian consultation notes representing 25 years of past practice. Themes that characterize information-seeking behaviors were noted and used to help explain student behavior. Findings -Despite significant changes in information formats, the pervasive use of internet technology, and student searching habits, the key finding is that students will continue to consult with librarians to the extent that they find the experience useful. Both parties contribute and define the reference consultation to help formulate productive information-seeking behaviors. Originality/value -Analyzing evidence through the lens of reflection and the use of unobtrusive methods provided useful insights into the roles that librarians and students play in the consultation process. The findings suggest that information-searching behaviors can be influenced and shaped to produce successful searching outcomes. Several recommendations for strengthening library practice are provided.

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“…Another limitation is that, as with the studies identified in the literature review, respondents indicated their intention of willingness to participate in hypothetical clinical research scenarios. Hypothetical scenarios have been used in studies in various disciplines for many years (Herskovits, 1950;Hughes & Huby, 2002;Kim, 2012;Schoenberg & Ravdal, 2000). A reported advantage of using hypothetical situations is that it allows the researcher to "obtain information beyond the informant's current personal situation…particularly important when assessing how awareness and attitude might shape future behaviors" (Schoenberg & Ravdal, 2000, p 64).…”

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Factors associated with young adults' reported intention of willingness to participate in clinical research

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Although the public understands that participation in clinical research is necessary to advance the knowledge and skills of medical science, the rates of participation have been demonstrated to be trending downwards. Inadequate participation rates can have dramatic scientific and economic effects that ultimately affect the advancement of science. The attitudes and reasons for participation and non-participation in clinical research have been examined by a multitude of researchers. However, willingness to participate research is typically focused on a narrow range of populations, that is those diagnosed with an illness or disease and minority populations. The purpose of this study is to examine the demographic and knowledge factors which influence community-dwelling young adults' attitudes, as the future generation of clinical research volunteers, towards willingness to participate in clinical research. Knowing which factors are associated with young adults' attitudes and intention of willingness to participate will be of benefit to those who conduct research by identifying and rectifying barriers to participation. Quantitative data, in the form of a one-time questionnaire administered by a paper and pencil instrument, were collected from a purposive sample of Grade 12 (seniors) students recruited from Iowa public high schools. My findings suggest that knowledge, acquired both by formal education and informal education, was associated with behavioral beliefs and attitudes about clinical research in this sample of students as a precursor to being willing to participate in clinical research. Fewer demographic factors, such as gender, race/ethnicity, or socioeconomic status, were associated with the behavioral beliefs and attitudes measures. This is excellent news to those who conduct research as informational factors may be changed. Aiming interventions at informing young adults about clinical research process and procedures may be of benefit to attitude formation with hopes to impact future Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever give up. Never give up. Never give up. Never give up.

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Scenarios in information seeking and information retrieval research: A methodological application and discussion

Cited by 16 publications

References 62 publications

Vignette methodologies for studying clinicians’ decision-making: Validity, utility, and application in ICD-11 field studies

Vignette methodologies for studying clinicians’ decision-making: Validity, utility, and application in ICD-11 field studies

Making sense of liaison consultations: using reflection to understand information-seeking behavior

Factors associated with young adults' reported intention of willingness to participate in clinical research

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