{"title":"Alison Jane Pickard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlison Jane Pickard\u003c\/strong\u003e specialises in educational texts that demystify complex concepts in research and information studies. Her work offers clear guidance on methodologies, making them accessible to both students and professionals eager to deepen their understanding of evidence-based research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect well-structured and insightful volumes that serve as reliable reference points within the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category. Her books provide practical tools and thoughtful analysis, ideal for enhancing academic and professional skills.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"research-methods-in-information-by-alison-jane-pickard-9781856048132","title":"Research Methods in Information","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe long-awaited 2nd edition of this best-selling research methods handbook is fully updated and includes brand new coverage of online research methods and techniques, mixed methodology and qualitative analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition includes two new contributed chapters: Professor Julie McLeod, Sue Childs and Elizabeth Lomas focus on research data management, applying evidence from the recent JISC funded ‘DATUM’ project; Dr Andrew Shenton examines strategies for analysing existing documents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first to focus entirely on the needs of the information and communications community, this handbook guides the would-be researcher through the variety of possibilities open to them under the heading \u003cem\u003eresearch\u003c\/em\u003e and provides students with the confidence to embark on their dissertations. The focus here is on the ‘doing’ and although the philosophy and theory of research is explored to provide context, this is essentially a practical exploration of the whole research process with each chapter fully supported by examples and exercises tried and tested over a whole teaching career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReadership\u003c\/em\u003e: Students of information and communications studies and archives and records management, and practitioners beginning a piece of research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607503519980,"sku":"9781856048132","price":153.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ce915cb98ca4569dc8735d6b3fd339fc.jpg?v=1778188890"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alison-jane-pickard.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}