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LISR 6,275.28 asso The Case Study Method: A Case Study Rava Fie ‘raduate Scho of Leary and information Science ‘ravers of Washington ‘Seat, WA 96799 ‘Deca stay netagaruea patently ppt dosshcng nd ani ogy ray we ae sri ake epithe ra oe hei he line serching behvior Problema pen fh ce ay ened ee esach to ferent row pata beh, INTRODUCTION ‘Case studies ate performed fo various purposes, In the most limied sense ofthe concept, eases themselves maybe of interes such as when one studies an organization withthe aim of improving its functioning. When applied ss ‘research method, casestudies are usually carried out to generate findings ‘of televance beyond the inividual cases. Asa revearch method, casestudies Seem to be appropriate for ivetgating phenomena when (1) sarge variety fof factrs and relationships ae included, (2) no basic laws exist to deter- ‘mine which factors and relationships are important, and (3) when the fc. tors and relationships can be directly observed. ‘Case studies have been used in library ad information research to suggest various types of findings, The application ofthis method to sytem atially develop a comprehensive mode describing paters of Behavior, however, was fist carried out in the study of online searching styles which is described here. By providing an annotated desription of the procedret land analyses applied, researchers may develop a sharper awareness of both the special problems andthe variety of isis that maybe eained in the ap plieation ofthis method to brary and information research 1, THE CASE STUDY METHOD “The case study method isa specific id research method, Feld suds are Jnvesigavins of phenomena as they ovcut without any significant interven tion of the investigators. Becker (107) explains that case sty refers 0 &

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