Research Practice (under construction)  

A schema abstracted from a survey of what scholars actually do  

In 2009 OCLC, the world's largest library cooperative, commissioned a survey of scholars to get an idea of the practical techniques most commonly used in the process of doing research.  Here is a summary view in a schematic format.

• Searching
  • Direct searching
  • Chaining
  • Browsing
  • Probing
  • Accessing
• Collecting
  • Gathering
  • Organizing
• Reading
  • Scanning
  • Assessing
  • Rereading
• Writing
  • Assembling
  • Co-authoring
  • Disseminating
• Collaborating
  • Coordinating
  • Networking
  • Consulting
• Cross-cutting processes
  • Monitoring
  • Notetaking
  • Translating
  • Data practices

Source: Palmer, Carole L., Lauren C. Teffeau, and Carrie M. Pirmann. Scholarly Information Practices in the Online Environment Themes from the Literature and Implications for Library Service Development. 2009. 7 May 2009 <http://www.oclc.org/programs/publications/reports/2009-02.pdf>.