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Researching information systems and computing (Record no. 1503)

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Title	Researching information systems and computing
Statement of responsibility, etc.	Briony J Oaates
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Place of publication, distribution, etc.	London :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc.	Sage,
Date of publication, distribution, etc.	2007 p.
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Formatted contents note	1. Introduction<br/>Aims of this book<br/>The IS and computing disciplines<br/>Evidence-based practice<br/>The Internet and research<br/>What is research?<br/>Let's have an argument!<br/>Evaluating research<br/>'I just want to develop a computer-based system'<br/>Rigour and relevance in research<br/>The 6Ps of research<br/>" Structure of this book<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>2. The Purpose and Products of Research<br/>Reasons for doing research<br/>Possible products - the outcomes of research<br/>Finding and choosing research topics<br/>'I write therefore I think'<br/>Evaluating the purpose and products of research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>3. Overview of the Research Process<br/>A model of the research process<br/>Alternative models of the research process<br/>Evaluating the research process<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>4. Internet Research<br/>Background to the Internet and<br/>World Wide Web<br/>Internet research topics<br/>The Internet and a literature review<br/>The Internet and research strategies and methods<br/>Internet research, the law and ethics<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>5. Participants and Research Ethics<br/>The law and research<br/>Rights of people directly involved<br/>Responsibilities of an ethical researcher<br/>Design and creation projects and ethics<br/>Internet research and ethics<br/>'It's not that simple!'<br/>Evaluating research ethics<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>6. Reviewing the Literature<br/>Purpose of a literature review<br/>Literature resources<br/>The Internet and literature reviews<br/>Conducting a literature review<br/>Evaluating literature reviews<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>7. Surveys<br/>Defining surveys<br/>Planning and designing surveys<br/>Grounded theory and surveys<br/>The Internet and surveys<br/>Examples of surveys in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating survey-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>8. Design and Creation<br/>Defining design and creation<br/>Planning and conducting design and creation research<br/>Creative computing and digital art<br/>The Internet and design and creation research<br/>Examples of design and creation research in IS and computing<br/>Evaluating design and creation research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>9. Experiments<br/>Defining experiments<br/>Planning and conducting experiments<br/>The Internet and experiments<br/>Examples of experiments in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating experiment-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>10. Case Studies<br/>Defining case studies<br/>Planning and conducting case studies<br/>The Internet and case studies<br/>Examples of case studies in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating case study-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>11. Action Research<br/>Defining action research<br/>Planning and conducting action research<br/>Developments in action research<br/>The Internet and action research<br/>Examples of action research in IS and computing<br/>Examples of surveys in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating survey-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>8. Design and Creation<br/>Defining design and creation<br/>Planning and conducting design and creation research<br/>Creative computing and digital art<br/>The Internet and design and creation research<br/>Examples of design and creation research in IS and computing<br/>Evaluating design and creation research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>9. Experiments<br/>Defining experiments<br/>Planning and conducting experiments<br/>The Internet and experiments<br/>Examples of experiments in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating experiment-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>10. Case Studies<br/>Defining case studies<br/>Planning and conducting case studies<br/>The Internet and case studies<br/>Examples of case studies in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating case study-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>11. Action Research<br/>Defining action research<br/>Planning and conducting action research<br/>Developments in action research<br/>The Internet and action research<br/>Examples of action research in IS and computing<br/>Evaluating action research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>12. Ethnography<br/>Defining ethnography<br/>Planning and conducting an ethnography<br/>The Internet and ethnography<br/>Examples of ethnography in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating ethnography-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>13. Interviews<br/>Defining interviews<br/>Planning and conducting interviews<br/>Group interviews<br/>Internet-based interviews<br/>Examples of interviews in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating interview-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>14. Observations<br/>Defining observations<br/>Planning and conducting systematic observation<br/>Planning and conducting participant observation<br/>The Internet and observation<br/>Examples of observations in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating observation-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>15. Questionnaires<br/>Defining questionnaires<br/>Planning and designing questionnaires<br/>The Internet and questionnaires<br/>Examples of questionnaires in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating questionnaire-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>16. Documents<br/>Defining documents<br/>Planning and conducting document-based research<br/>The Internet and document-based research<br/>Examples of documents in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating document-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>17. Quantitative Data Analysis<br/>Defining quantitative data analysis<br/>Types of quantitative data<br/>Data coding<br/>Visual aids for quantitative data analysis<br/>Using statistics for quantitative data analysis<br/>Interpretation of data analysis results<br/>Evaluating quantitative data analysis<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>18. Qualitative Data Analysis<br/>Introduction<br/>Analysing textual data<br/>Analysing non-textual qualitative data<br/>Grounded theory<br/>Computer-aided qualitative analysis<br/>Evaluating qualitative data analysis<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>19. Philosophical Paradigms - Positivism<br/>'Do I have to study this philosophical, airy-fairy stuff?'<br/>Positivism and the scientific method<br/>Criticisms of positivism<br/>Evaluating positivist research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>20. Alternative Philosophical Paradigms<br/>Introduction<br/>Interpretivism<br/>Critical research<br/>Linking research strategies to philosophical paradigms<br/>Which paradigm to choose?<br/>Evaluating interpretive and critical research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>21. Presentation of the Research<br/>Writing up the research<br/>Conference paper presentations<br/>Posters and exhibitions<br/>Software demonstrations<br/>Presenting yourself<br/>PhD vivas<br/>Evaluating presentations<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References1. Introduction<br/>Aims of this book<br/>The IS and computing disciplines<br/>Evidence-based practice<br/>The Internet and research<br/>What is research?<br/>Let's have an argument!<br/>Evaluating research<br/>'I just want to develop a computer-based system'<br/>Rigour and relevance in research<br/>The 6Ps of research<br/>" Structure of this book<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>2. The Purpose and Products of Research<br/>Reasons for doing research<br/>Possible products - the outcomes of research<br/>Finding and choosing research topics<br/>'I write therefore I think'<br/>Evaluating the purpose and products of research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>3. Overview of the Research Process<br/>A model of the research process<br/>Alternative models of the research process<br/>Evaluating the research process<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>4. Internet Research<br/>Background to the Internet and<br/>World Wide Web<br/>Internet research topics<br/>The Internet and a literature review<br/>The Internet and research strategies and methods<br/>Internet research, the law and ethics<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>5. Participants and Research Ethics<br/>The law and research<br/>Rights of people directly involved<br/>Responsibilities of an ethical researcher<br/>Design and creation projects and ethics<br/>Internet research and ethics<br/>'It's not that simple!'<br/>Evaluating research ethics<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>6. Reviewing the Literature<br/>Purpose of a literature review<br/>Literature resources<br/>The Internet and literature reviews<br/>Conducting a literature review<br/>Evaluating literature reviews<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>7. Surveys<br/>Defining surveys<br/>Planning and designing surveys<br/>Grounded theory and surveys<br/>The Internet and surveys<br/>Examples of surveys in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating survey-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>8. Design and Creation<br/>Defining design and creation<br/>Planning and conducting design and creation research<br/>Creative computing and digital art<br/>The Internet and design and creation research<br/>Examples of design and creation research in IS and computing<br/>Evaluating design and creation research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>9. Experiments<br/>Defining experiments<br/>Planning and conducting experiments<br/>The Internet and experiments<br/>Examples of experiments in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating experiment-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>10. Case Studies<br/>Defining case studies<br/>Planning and conducting case studies<br/>The Internet and case studies<br/>Examples of case studies in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating case study-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>11. Action Research<br/>Defining action research<br/>Planning and conducting action research<br/>Developments in action research<br/>The Internet and action research<br/>Examples of action research in IS and computing<br/>Examples of surveys in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating survey-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>8. Design and Creation<br/>Defining design and creation<br/>Planning and conducting design and creation research<br/>Creative computing and digital art<br/>The Internet and design and creation research<br/>Examples of design and creation research in IS and computing<br/>Evaluating design and creation research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>9. Experiments<br/>Defining experiments<br/>Planning and conducting experiments<br/>The Internet and experiments<br/>Examples of experiments in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating experiment-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>10. Case Studies<br/>Defining case studies<br/>Planning and conducting case studies<br/>The Internet and case studies<br/>Examples of case studies in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating case study-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>11. Action Research<br/>Defining action research<br/>Planning and conducting action research<br/>Developments in action research<br/>The Internet and action research<br/>Examples of action research in IS and computing<br/>Evaluating action research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>12. Ethnography<br/>Defining ethnography<br/>Planning and conducting an ethnography<br/>The Internet and ethnography<br/>Examples of ethnography in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating ethnography-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>13. Interviews<br/>Defining interviews<br/>Planning and conducting interviews<br/>Group interviews<br/>Internet-based interviews<br/>Examples of interviews in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating interview-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>14. Observations<br/>Defining observations<br/>Planning and conducting systematic observation<br/>Planning and conducting participant observation<br/>The Internet and observation<br/>Examples of observations in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating observation-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>15. Questionnaires<br/>Defining questionnaires<br/>Planning and designing questionnaires<br/>The Internet and questionnaires<br/>Examples of questionnaires in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating questionnaire-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>16. Documents<br/>Defining documents<br/>Planning and conducting document-based research<br/>The Internet and document-based research<br/>Examples of documents in IS and computing research<br/>Evaluating document-based research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>17. Quantitative Data Analysis<br/>Defining quantitative data analysis<br/>Types of quantitative data<br/>Data coding<br/>Visual aids for quantitative data analysis<br/>Using statistics for quantitative data analysis<br/>Interpretation of data analysis results<br/>Evaluating quantitative data analysis<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>18. Qualitative Data Analysis<br/>Introduction<br/>Analysing textual data<br/>Analysing non-textual qualitative data<br/>Grounded theory<br/>Computer-aided qualitative analysis<br/>Evaluating qualitative data analysis<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>19. Philosophical Paradigms - Positivism<br/>'Do I have to study this philosophical, airy-fairy stuff?'<br/>Positivism and the scientific method<br/>Criticisms of positivism<br/>Evaluating positivist research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>20. Alternative Philosophical Paradigms<br/>Introduction<br/>Interpretivism<br/>Critical research<br/>Linking research strategies to philosophical paradigms<br/>Which paradigm to choose?<br/>Evaluating interpretive and critical research<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References<br/>21. Presentation of the Research<br/>Writing up the research<br/>Conference paper presentations<br/>Posters and exhibitions<br/>Software demonstrations<br/>Presenting yourself<br/>PhD vivas<br/>Evaluating presentations<br/>Practical work<br/>Further reading<br/>References
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