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Peer reviewedWestbrook, Lynn – Library & Information Science Research, 1994
Examines the basic tenets of qualitative, or naturalistic, research methods in terms of their grounding in social science and their value to library and information science research. Topics discussed include the research problems; data collection, including interviews; data analysis, including content analysis; theory development; and ensuring…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Data Analysis, Integrity, Interviews
Maxim, Donna – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1991
Describes research and writing activities introduced to a third grade class in Edgecombe (Maine). Students learned to take brief notes without copying, locate information in the library beyond encyclopedias, make logs of observations, interview experts, and present information in several formats, including acrostics, timelines, and dioramas. (DM)
Descriptors: Bulletin Boards, Diaries, Elementary Education, Games
