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This book reports on a study examining 'Imposed Queries in the School Library Media Center,' and is a follow up to a pilot study on the same topic. The analysis is presented in a way that provides a clear road map for researchers, students, and practitioners who wish to undertake a study of this type, or to advance thinking about the place of imposed queries in information seeking. Particular attention is given to the special nature of the investigative processes undertaken and the concerns researchers have when approaching the study of children in information-providing environments. The research process is described in detail and highlights research questions, methodological issues, and data gathering techniques. The literature on children as a user group and as information seekers is reviewed, and the research findings and conclusions are discussed. Also, advice is offered for readers interested in undertaking their own study of imposed and self-generated queries.
Melissa Gross is an Associate Professor in the College of Information at the Florida State University. She received the prestigious American Association of University Women Recognition Award for Emerging Scholars in 2001, and was voted Outstanding Faculty Member for 2002-2003.
Part 1 AcknowledgmentsPart 2 IntroductionChapter 3 1. Children and ResearchChapter 4 2. Children in the LibraryChapter 5 3. Studying Children's Questions at SchoolChapter 6 4. Understanding Children's Questions and Information-Seeking BehaviorChapter 7 5. Next StepsPart 8 Appendix A: Human Subject Forms FlyerPart 9 Appendix B: Coding Sheet for Self-Generated and Imposed QueriesPart 10 Appendix C: Interview Guides for Students, Teachers, and School Library Media SpecialistsPart 11 IndexPart 12 About the Author
Gross lays out her investigative processes and discusses the concerns that researchers have when studying children's queries and information-seeking behaviors. She also shares her research questions, methodological issues, and data gathering techniques.
