The 14th International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML) 2026, 14th - 16th July 2026, Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC), Glasgow, Scotland

The 14th International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML) 2026, 14th - 16th July 2026, Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC), Glasgow, Scotland

The aim of using grounded theory methods is ultimately to develop a grounded theory, though you’ll frequently see articles that report grounded theory studies referring to conceptual frameworks or …

During the advanced coding phase of constant comparative analysis in grounded theory studies, the researcher seeks to articulate the relationships within and between categories. In this phase of co…

The HILJ club edition by Alan Fricker discusses research on healthcare staff’s use and non-use of e-books, aiming to understand user behavior and inform policy and practice. The research reve…

Although explanatory power is frequently referred to in grounded theory texts, the meaning of explanatory power is rarely articulated or presented in glossaries or indexes. Breaking it into its com…

Substantive grounded theories are the study of a phenomenon in the context of a clearly defined group, addressing the way people deal with an ongoing problem, process or area of concern. The goal o…

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The views on using software, specifically computer aided qualitative data analysis software (CAQDAS), in grounded theory studies are mixed. While some advocate that using CAQDAS improves the effici…

Quality in all qualitative research is important in assuring both that the study is well conducted and that the outcomes are credible. Often used synonymously with the term rigour, quality characte…

A transcript is a written text produced of typically audio or audiovisual data. Early grounded theorists argued against making full transcripts of data collected, suggesting that the researcher can…

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