Qualitative content analysis is a methodological approach for the subjective interpretation of
data. Using empirical research to illustrate the methodological advantages and …

This conceptual paper identifies future directions for information practices theoretical
discourses addressing marginality, community, and embodiment. We extend arguments …

Purpose This paper presents results from a participatory action research study with 46
LGBTQIA+ community leaders and 60 library workers who participated in four community …

This paper reports on findings from two studies focused broadly on the health information
practices of queer persons in the American South. The first study consists of semi-structured …

In this paper, we use the topic of breast cancer as an example of health crisis erasure in both
informational and institutional contexts, particularly within the transgender and …

This paper reports on preliminary findings from an action research project partnering health
sciences librarians with community health workers (CHWs) who are LGBTQIA+ to create …

This article examines the resilient health information practices of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) individuals as agentic forms of …

This paper addresses limitations of LIS education at the intersection of consumer health,
community engagement, and amplifying marginalized voices. The authors propose a …

The term “mesearch” has sometimes been used pejoratively to refer to topics of study of
personal interest and importance to the individual conducting the research. This paper …