Gunilla Wiklund
Bibliotekarie
Interaktion i forskningspraktiken : vårdvetenskapliga forskares sociala nätverk
Interaction in the practice of research : care scientists' social networks
Författare
Summary, in English
Main findings are that the research practice is shaped by two systems of norms that are integrated in the small world, that of the research society of caring science, and that of the world of clinical care. Information in the form of documents are used as tools to shape meanings of the content and form of research in the small world, thus contributing to sense-making. Further, four functions of interaction are made visible: socialising, modifying, verifying, and social – the social function is fundamental for sense-making in the small world, the socialising function is important for new members in a small world, the other two are important for those already a part of a small world. In addition, three aspects of sense-making in connection with interaction are identified: the role and life as a researcher and doctoral student, an understanding of research practice, and a subject understanding. Also, interactions in social networks are integrated in the research practice. Researchers’ and doctoral students’ interaction with a small group of people accounts for a large part of their everyday sense-making. The doctoral students’ networks consist mainly of people in the small world. Researchers’ networks also include people from other social worlds as collaborators helping to form meaning in their research projects. However, former doctoral colleagues continue to be important for the everyday sense-making.
Avdelning/ar
- Avdelningen för ABM, digitala kulturer samt förlags- och bokmarknadskunskap
Publiceringsår
2007
Språk
Svenska
Fulltext
Dokumenttyp
Licentiatavhandling
Förlag
Biblioteks- och informationsvetenskap, Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper, Lunds universitet
Ämne
- Information Studies
Nyckelord
- science studies
- social networks
- library and information science
- scholarly communication
- information seeking and use
Status
Published
Handledare
- Birgitta Olander
- Olof Sundin
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISBN: 978-91-633-0521-4