Mixed methods research in library and information science: A methodological review

被引：25

作者：

Granikova, Vera ^{[1
,4
]}

Quan Nha Hong ^{[2
,5
]}

Crist, Emily ^{[3
]}

Pluye, Pierre ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] McGill Univ, Sch Informat Studies, 3661 Peel St, Montreal, PQ H3A 1X1, Canada

[2] UCL, Evidence Policy & Practice Informat & Coordinatin, 18 Woburn Sq, London WC1H 0NR, England

[3] Champlain Coll, 163 S Willard St, Burlington, VT 05401 USA

[4] McGill Univ, Dept Family Med, 5858 Cote Des Neiges,Suite 300, Montreal, PQ H3S 1Z1, Canada

[5] INESSS, 2021 Ave Union,12e Etage,Bur 1200, Montreal, PQ H3A 2S9, Canada

来源：

LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE RESEARCH | 2020年 / 42卷 / 01期

基金：

加拿大魁北克医学研究基金会;

关键词：

D O I：

10.1016/j.lisr.2020.101003

中图分类号：

G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];

学科分类号：

1205 ; 120501 ;

摘要：

Mixed methods research is gaining prominence in the library and information science (LIS) discipline. However, according to previous analyses, few LIS studies utilized mixed methods research, and the researchers did not recognize or describe them as such. The present methodological review assesses the current state of mixed methods research in LIS. Eighty-four articles published between 2017 and 2018 and indexed in two core LIS databases, match the common definition of mixed methods. Out of those, 65 articles self-identified as mixed methods were analyzed focusing on reporting and conduct, specifically, the integration of quantitative and qualitative components. Review results suggest that more efforts are needed to raise awareness about using and reporting mixed methods research in LIS. This review provides guidance for future work and contributes to the discussion on how we can further improve methodological rigor, research training, and reproducibility in LIS.

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