Papers
Hedreen RC, Johnson JL, Lundy MA, Perryman C, van den Brekel G, Jacobson JJ, Gullett M & Czarnecki K. (2008). Exploring virtual librarianship: Second Life library 2.0. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 13(2-3):167-195.
Perryman C. (2006, July). Medicus deus: A review of factors affecting hospital library services to patients between 1790-1950. JMLA, 94(3):263-270. PDF
Perryman C & Lu D. (2009). Finding our foundation: Analysis of the LISA database for research retrievability. Unpublished research completed 2006, posted to E-LIS site, 2009. PDF
Perryman C. (2003, September). Information behaviors in an online smoking cessation forum. LIBRI 53(3): 149-159. Libri Student Paper of the Year. PDF
Chapters
Wildemuth B & Perryman C. Discourse analysis. In B Wildemuth (Ed.). Applications of social research methods to questions in information and library science, London, UK: Libraries Unlimited, 2009.
Perryman C & Wildemuth B. Researching special populations. In B. Wildemuth (Ed.), Applications of social research methods to questions in information and library science. London, UK: Libraries Unlimited, 2009.
Perryman C & van den Brekel G. Health libraries in Second Life. In L Bell & RB Trueman (Eds.). Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries: Librarians and Educators in Second Life and Other Multi-User Virtual Environments. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2008.
Perryman C & Marshall JG. Designing a curriculum in evidence-based practice for Master’s students in library and information science. In E. Connor (Ed.), Evidence-based librarianship: Case studies and active learning exercises, Oxford: Chandos Publications, 2007. .
Evidence Summaries
Note: Evidence summaries are formal, peer reviewed structured critical evaluations of selected LIS research, done for the online journal Evidence Based Library and Information Practice. Contributors serve for several years (or longer), using evaluation instruments as assessment aids.
Perryman C. (2009). Thematic categorization and analysis of peer reviewed articles in the LISA database, 2004-2005. A review of: Gonzalez-Alcaide, Gregorio, Lourdes Castello-Cogolles, Carolina Navarro-Molina, et al. “Library and information science research areas: Analysis of journal articles in LISA.” Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 59.1 (2008): 150-4. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 4(1):36-38. PDF
Perryman C. (2008). The information practices of physical science librarians differ from those of the scientific community: More research is needed to characterize specific information seeking and use. A review of: Brown CM & Ortega L. (2005). Information-seeking behavior of physical science librarians: Does research inform practice? College & Research Libraries, 66:231-47. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 3(3):57-60. PDF
Perryman C. (2008). Further study is needed to define and measure the use of reflective practice in library and information science. A review of: Grant MJ. (2007). The role of reflection in the library and information sector: A systematic review. Health Information and Libraries Journal 24:155-166. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 3(1):144-166. PDF
Perryman C. (2007). Tracking theory building and use trends in selected LIS journals: More research is needed. A review of: Kim S & Jeong DY. (2006, Sept.). An analysis of the development and use of theory in library and information science research articles. Library & Information Science Research, 28(4):548-62. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2(3):101-104. PDF
Perryman C. (2007). Does a social network based model of journal metrics improve ranking? A review of: Bollen J, Van der Sompel H, Smith JA, & Luce R. (2005). Toward alternative metrics of journal impact: A comparison of download and citation data. Information Processing and Management, 41:1419-1440. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2(2):81-83. PDF
Perryman C. (2006). Differences between library instruction conference attendees and their institutional affiliations in the United States and Canada are discernible. A review of: Willingham P, Carder L, & Millson-Martula C. (2006, Jan.). Does a border make a difference? Library instruction in the United States and Canada. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 32(1):23-34. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 1(3):84-87. PDF
Contributed Papers
Anderson PF, Blumenthal J, Perryman C, et al. Virtual worlds demand innovative roles and skills from medical librarians. Poster presentation, 10th International Congress of Medical Librarianship, Brisbane Australia, 2009 (accepted).
Perryman C, Watson J, & Van den Brekel AJP. The ultimate virtual library.
2007 MLA annual meeting.
Marshall JG & Perryman C. Designing a curriculum in evidence-based information practice for Master's students in library and information science.
2007 MLA annual meeting.
Perryman C. Finding our foundation: Analysis of the LISA database for research retrievability.
2006 MLA Annual Meeting, Phoenix.
Second place for research, MLA Research Section.
Perryman C. Finding our foundation: Analysis of the LISA database for research retrievability.
LAUNC-CH Annual Conference, Chapel Hill 2006.
Perryman C. Information behaviors in an online smoking cessation community. 2005 MLA Annual Meeting, San Antonio.
First place for research, MLA Research Section