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Quantitative research methods participation in the information sciences papers in Croatia
Last modified: 2012-07-17
Abstract
In recent years there has been debate about the appropriate approach for research in the social sciences. It’s often stated that the qualitative strategies for research were used to often and quantitative methods are neglected [7]. In this paper is analysed participation of different strategies in research in the social sciences with focus on research in information science. In the first part of this paper is provided introduction to research methods used in the social sciences. Classification of the methods into groups by the research objectives and research methodologies are also given. In the second part is presented most usual methods used by division on qualitative and quantitative methods. In the third part of paper is presented list of journals used for analysis of participation of research methods. Publishers of the journals are placed in Republic of Croatia. Results of the analysis are presented in the following part. At the end of paper are given conclusions about usage of different scientific methods in research papers in observed publications.