Phase IV Report
Semi-Structured Interview Study
by
Chandra Prabha
Lynn Silipigni
Connaway
Timothy J. Dickey
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CITE THIS
REPORT AS:
Prabha, C., Connaway, L.S.
& Dickey, T.J. (2006). Sense-making
the information confluence: The whys and
hows of college and university user satisficing of information needs. Phase IV::
Semi-Structured Interview Study. Report
on National Leadership Grant LG-02-03-0062-03, to Institute of Museum and
Library Services, Washington, D.C. Columbus, Ohio: School of Communication, The Ohio State
University. Available at:
http://imlsproject.comm.ohio-state.edu/imls_reports/imls_PH_IV_report_list.html
REPORT
SECTIONS:
Table of
contents
Executive summary and key findings
Phase IV
report: Semi-Structured Interview Study
Introduction, objective, and methodological approach
Research procedures
Findings
Whys and hows
Emerging themes
Summary
Conclusions
and participants recommendations
References
Appendices
A: Demographic
features of semi-structured interview participants
B: Semi-structured
interview guidelines (complete)
C:
Information-seeking tasks from semi-structured interviews
D: Detailed
extracts from semi-structured interviews: The hows
and whys of information seeking
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November 22, 2006