Rigour in phenomenological and phenomenography studies: A scoping review of library and information science research

IF 2.4 3区管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Library & Information Science Research Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.lisr.2022.101219

Israel Mbekezeli Dabengwa , Sarah Young , Patrick Ngulube

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This scoping review investigates rigour from phenomenological and phenomenographic orientations and their appropriate fit into the discourses identified by researchers. The scoping review addresses the following central research question: Do phenomenological and phenomenographic studies in published library science research share the same criteria of rigour? Library and information science (LIS) multi-disciplinary bibliographic databases were searched. Basic keyword searching was conducted in databases and conference proceedings were hand-searched to ensure that no articles were missed because of indexing lags. The review found that there are 18 explicitly stated phenomenological orientations and six phenomenographic orientations across LIS. Specific frameworks were applied to each method while strategies from positivism were used interchangeably. There must be a balance between generalizability, reliability, and validity, rather than an over-reliance on one of these pillars. Furthermore, LIS researchers must familiarize themselves with different phenomenological and phenomenographic orientations to apply their methodologies appropriately.

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现象学和现象学研究中的严谨性:图书馆情报学研究的范围综述

这一范围审查调查了现象学和现象学方向的严谨性，以及它们是否适合研究人员确定的话语。范围审查解决了以下中心研究问题:在已发表的图书馆学研究中，现象学和现象学研究是否具有相同的严格标准?检索了图书馆情报学(LIS)多学科书目数据库。在数据库中进行基本关键词检索，手工检索会议论文集，确保没有因索引滞后而遗漏文章。研究发现，在美国有18种明确的现象学取向和6种现象学取向。每种方法都应用了特定的框架，而实证主义的策略则互换使用。必须在概括性、可靠性和有效性之间取得平衡，而不是过度依赖其中一个支柱。此外，LIS研究人员必须熟悉不同的现象学和现象学方向，以适当地应用他们的方法。

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Library & Information Science Research INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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期刊介绍： Library & Information Science Research, a cross-disciplinary and refereed journal, focuses on the research process in library and information science as well as research findings and, where applicable, their practical applications and significance. All papers are subject to a double-blind reviewing process.