Abstract
The aim of this chapter is to introduce practitioners to a grounded theory approach which I employed in my own doctoral studies. This study focused on exploring the meaning of information literacy in a specific workplace – a fire station. This chapter in not intended to be a ‘how to’ guide’ which you need to follow slavishly, but to introduce you to the basic strategies and issues found in a grounded theory approach and to illustrate the elements by describing my own research. At the end of the chapter you will find a list of readings which you should explore before deciding on this method for your research.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Exploring methods in information literacy research |
| Place of Publication | Wagga Wagga, NSW Australia |
| Publisher | Centre for Information Studies |
| Pages | 67-86 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Edition | 28 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781876938611 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |