{"product_id":"theory-development-in-the-information-sciences-paperback-softback-9781477309063","title":"Theory Development in the Information Sciences (Paperback \/ softback) 9781477309063","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTheory Development in the Information Sciences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDiane H. Sonnenwald (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477309063, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 March 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e343 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 4.3 cm, 0.594 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmerging as a discipline in the first half of the twentieth century, the information sciences study how people, groups, organizations, and governments create, share, disseminate, manage, search, access, evaluate, and protect information, as well as how different technologies and policies can facilitate and constrain these activities. Given the broad span of the information sciences, it is perhaps not surprising that there is no consensus regarding its underlying theory-the purposes of it, the types of it, or how one goes about developing new theories to talk about new research questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiane H. Sonnenwald and the contributors to this volume seek to shed light on these issues by sharing reflections on the theory-development process. These reflections are not meant to revolve around data collection and analysis; rather, they focus on the struggles, challenges, successes, and excitement of developing theories. The particular theories that the contributors explore in their essays range widely, from theories of literacy and reading to theories of design and digital search. Several chapters engage with theories of the behavior of individuals and groups; some deal with processes of evaluation; others reflect on questions of design; and the rest treat cultural and scientific heritage. The ultimate goal, Sonnenwald writes in her introduction, is to “encourage, inspire, and assist individuals striving to develop and\/or teach theory development.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Figures\u003cbr\u003e List of Tables\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Exploring Theory Development: Learning from Diverse Masters (Diane H. Sonnenwald)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part 1. Behavior of Individuals and Groups\u003cbr\u003e 2. Many Paths to Theory: The Creative Process in the Information Sciences (Marcia J. Bates)\u003cbr\u003e 3. Reflections on Theory Construction in Human Information Behavior: A Theory of Browsing (ShanJu Lin Chang)\u003cbr\u003e 4. Reflections on the Development of a Theoretical Perspective (Carol Collier Kuhlthau)\u003cbr\u003e 5. Converging on Theory from Four Sides (Gary M. Olson and Judith S. Olson)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part 2. Evaluation\u003cbr\u003e 6. Drawing Graphs for Theory Development in Bibliometrics and Retrieval (Michael K. Buckland)\u003cbr\u003e 7. Two Views on Theory Development for Interactive Information Retrieval (Kalervo JÄ\u003cbr\u003ervelin)\u003cbr\u003e 8. Relevance: In Search of a Theoretical Foundation (Tefko Saracevic)\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Story of a Colony: Theory Development in Webometric Research (Mike Thelwall)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part 3. Design\u003cbr\u003e 10. Theorizing the Unprecedented (John M. Carroll)\u003cbr\u003e 11. Appropriating Theory (Bonnie Nardi)\u003cbr\u003e 12. Theory for Design: The Case of Reading (Andrew Dillon)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part 4. Cultural and Scientific Heritage\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Poverty of Theory\u003cbr\u003e or, The Education of Jerome McGann (Jerome McGann)\u003cbr\u003e 14. Illuminating Daughter-Mother Narratives in Young Adult Fiction (Hilary S. Crew)\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Noblest Pleasure: Theories of Understanding in the Information Sciences (David Bawden)\u003cbr\u003e 16. Apologia pro Theoria Sua (Jack Meadows)\u003cbr\u003e 17. Supporting Future Theory Development (Diane H. Sonnenwald)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes on the Contributors\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52589100237080,"sku":"9781477309063","price":22.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/theory-development-in-the-information-sciences-paperback-softback-9781477309063","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}