Qualitative research and the modern library - Goodman, Valeda Dent. (Oxford, UK : Chandos, 2011)
A brief overview of qualitative research -- Examples of qualitative research in non-library settings -- Ethnographic research practices in library settings -- Eyes wide open : using trends, professional literature, and users to create a research canvas in libraries -- Inside the mind of the user : qualitative approaches to understanding user experience in library settings -- Narrowing the field : using qualitative approaches to explore specific areas of interest -- What about us? Using qualitative methods to explore the library as workplace -- A place in the world : qualitative research as a way to study global libraries -- Learning more about qualitative research -- Qualitative research as a way to explore change in the modern world.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-183) and index.
Keywords: Library statistics; Library use studies; Qualitative research