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Publication Date: 2020-Mar
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Tell Me Your Story: Narrative Inquiry in LIS Research
Ford, Emily
College & Research Libraries, v81 n2 p235-247 Mar 2020
Narrative inquiry, a phenomenological qualitative research methodology, examines individual human experiences--stories. Yet, researchers in Library and Information Science (LIS)--a human-focused profession--have infrequently used it. This article introduces narrative inquiry and provides a literature review of the few LIS studies using it. Next, it extrapolates on Coralie McCormack's "storying stories," a multifaceted approach used to analyze narrative inquiry research data. Finally, the article outlines potential uses for narrative inquiry in LIS research.
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Library Science, Information Science, Personal Narratives, Academic Libraries, Faculty Publishing, Librarians, Information Literacy
Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. e-mail: acrl@ala.org; Web site: http://crl.acrl.org
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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