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Glazier, Jack D.; Grover, Robert – Library Trends, 2002
Proposes a revised model of a taxonomy for theory building in library and information studies research, called Circuits of Theory, that includes both the taxonomy and the critical contextual modules researchers consider in their work. Encompasses the concepts of individual as well as social knowledge, both discovered and undiscovered. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Classification, Library Science
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Star, Susan Leigh – Library Trends, 1998
Compares the qualitative method of grounded theory (GT) with Ranganathan's construction of faceted classifications (FC) in library and information science. Both struggle with a core problem--the representation of vernacular words and processes, empirically discovered, which will, although ethnographically faithful, be powerful beyond the single…
Descriptors: Classification, Comparative Analysis, Ethnography, Information Retrieval
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McGrath, William E. – Library Trends, 2002
Develops a comprehensive, unified, explanatory theory of librarianship by first making an analogy to the unification of the fundamental forces of nature. Topics include dependent and independent variables; publishing; acquisitions; classification and organization of knowledge; storage, preservation, and collection management; collections; and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Classification, Library Acquisition, Library Circulation