Nicolaisen J. "Structure-based interpretation of scholarly book reviews: A new research technique" COLIS4: Emerging frameworks and Methods, 2002. p.123-135. Libraries Unlimited Inc. Englewood

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Jeppe Nicolaisen : jni at db.dk

TITLE :      Structure-based interpretation of scholarly book reviews: A new research technique

AUTHOR: Jeppe NICOLAISEN

SOURCE: COLIS4: Emerging frameworks and Methods, 2002. p.123-135. Libraries Unlimited Inc. Englewood

Abstract:
Scholarly book reviews contain evaluative parts, which, if decoded properly, hold great potential value for scholars, scientists, librarians, collection
developers, information seekers, and LIS-researchers who are depending on access to valuated information and test collections.  This paper
introduces a new structure-based research technique for the interpretation of opinions reflected by authors of scholarly book reviews.  The
structure-based technique combines the strengths of two prevalent content analytical approaches, while additionally utilizing the typical rhetorical
organization of book reviews as an enriched point of analytic departure.  The validity of this research technique is established by statistically
correlating results derived from the structure-based interpretation of 60 LIS book reviews, results of a quantitative content analysis of the same
sample, and results obtained from questioning the actual reviewers about their genuine opinions of the books under study.