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CALL FOR PAPERS - SPECIAL ISSUE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESEARCH
Library and Information Research (LIR) is seeking papers for a special issue on research methodology in library and information studies (LIS), to be published September / October 2017. All papers will be subject to double-blind peer review and submission details are given below. Final date for submission of papers is extended to Monday 20 February 2017 23:59 GMT. Please address any queries and expressions of interest to the Guest editor for this issue, Judith Broady-Preston, Institute of Professional Development, Aberystwyth University ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)
This special issue is an opportunity to share contemporary ideas in research methodologies, models and methods originating from, or of relevance to any branch of the LIS discipline, sub-discipline and wider information profession.
Theoretical papers relating to research methodologies, models and methods are especially welcomed, as are philosophical papers, and papers presenting a fully developed process ready for wider use. In all cases concepts and underlying principles should be emphasised, with enough background information to orient any reader who is not a specialist in the particular subject area. The work should not have been published elsewhere nor submitted to another journal or conference.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
Action research
Case study research method (single and multiple)
Critical realism
Critical theory
Delphi method
Design-oriented research
Evaluative and performance research, including conjoint analysis
Evidence-based and reflective professional practice research
Gaming, modelling and simulation
Grounded theory
Mixed methods
Online research methods, especially those addressing the opportunities and challenges of online data collection and analysis, from online surveys and web experiments to social data and opinion mining, social networks and other digital methods
Positivist paradigm
Relativist approaches to qualitative research.
Reflexivity and subjectivity
Research design and triangulation
Research ethics and protocols
Social network analysis
Theory development
Virtual ethnography
Information for authors
To find out about writing for Library and Information Research please visit the journal website at http://www.lirgjournal.org.uk, click on the 'About' option in the top menu, and navigate to the 'Author guidelines' section.
Submitting a paper to Library and Information Research
To submit a paper to Library and Information Research you will first need to register with the journal using the 'Register' link at the top of the journal's home page. Please be sure to register both as a reader and an author (there are check boxes for this on the registration page).
Once you have registered you may log in to the journal. You should navigate to the 'Author Guidelines' section and download the template for articles (from the link under 'Manuscript preparation').
When you are ready to submit you should go to your User Home screen and select 'Author'. This will offer you the option to 'Click here to start the submission process'. You will then be taken step-by-step through the submission process.
If you have any difficulty with submitting your work please contact the Library and Information Research Editor at [log in to unmask]<file:///C:[log in to unmask]>.
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