The main forms of research into information systems include the following:

Method	Key concept	Examples
Document Analysis	Analysis of documents	Email, policies, documentation
Discourse Analysis	Analysis of text	Policies, discussion
Focus Groups	Small groups	User groups, students
Surveys	Specific questions	Open ended and closed questions
Ethnography	On site within organisation	Organisational studies
Usability studies	System specific	Learning systems
etc

(and others - list as appropriate)


Each method needs a small description on this page with a link to a more in depth discussion concerning the topic. All participants may contribute including those using particular techniques in current research.





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