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Advancing Research for Library and Information Science with Qualitative Secondary Analysis
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries
  • Jenny Bossaller, University of Missouri
  • C. Sean Burns, University of Kentucky
  • Amy VanScoy, University at Buffalo
Abstract

This paper presents the results of a study utilizing a seldom-used method in Library and Information Science (LIS): Qualitative Secondary Analysis. The data is drawn from two phenomenological studies about experiences of Reference and Information Services (RIS) librarians. We discuss how we repurposed the interview data in this study, and also the strengths, weaknesses, and wider applications of the method across LIS.

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Article
Publication Date
9-1-2016
Notes/Citation Information

Published in Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries, v. 5, p. 593-600.

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Citation Information
Jenny Bossaller, C. Sean Burns and Amy VanScoy. "Advancing Research for Library and Information Science with Qualitative Secondary Analysis" Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries Vol. 5 (2016) p. 593 - 600
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/cseanburns/39/