Document (#12436)

Author

Olson, H.

Title

Quantitative 'versus' qualitative research : the wrong question

Source

Connectedness: information, systems, people, organizations. Proceedings of CAIS/ACSI 95, the proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Information Science. Ed. by Hope A. Olson and Denis B. Ward

Imprint

Alberta : Alberta University, School of Library and Information Studies

Year

1995

Pages

S. -

Abstract

Through a deconstructive reading of texts on qualitative method and its contrast with quantitative method and through information needs studies regarding specific populations of women this paper concludes that the focus on method should not drive research. Rather, the ontological and epistemological stances or researchers assessed on a spectrum from subjective to objective are more indicative of the perspectives represented in library and information science research

Footnote

Auch unter: http://www.ualberta.ca/dept/slis/cais/olson.htm

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