Imagination in LIS Research

Authors

  • Paul Sturges Loughborough University, and University of Pretoria, South Africa.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/lirg530

Keywords:

research topics, research methods

Abstract

The quality of research in information science and library science is criticized. Researchers are encouraged to use their imagination, empathy and lateral thinking skills. Choice of topic, use of existing theories and theoretical models, literature searching, application of methods and methodologies, and appraisal of results are all areas in which imagination can be used productively. Several published studies are discussed briefly by way of example.

Author Biography

Paul Sturges, Loughborough University, and University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Professor Emeritus, Loughborough University Professor Extraordinary, University of Pretoria.

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Published

2012-12-18

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 113 (2012)

Section

Invited Contributions

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