Abstract Mixed methods research is gaining prominence in the library and information science (LIS) discipline. However, according to previous analyses, few LIS studies utilized mixed methods research, and the researchers did not recognize or describe them as such. The present methodological review assesses the current state of mixed methods research in LIS. Eighty-four articles published between 2017 and 2018 and indexed in two core LIS databases, match the common definition of mixed methods. Out of those, 65 articles self-identified as mixed methods were analyzed focusing on reporting and conduct, specifically, the integration of quantitative and qualitative components. Review results suggest that more efforts are needed to raise awareness about using and reporting mixed methods research in LIS. This review provides guidance for future work and contributes to the discussion on how we can further improve methodological rigor, research training, and reproducibility in LIS.

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图书馆与信息科学中的混合方法研究：方法论综述

摘要 混合方法研究在图书馆和信息科学 (LIS) 学科中越来越突出。然而，根据之前的分析，很少有 LIS 研究使用混合方法研究，研究人员没有认识到或描述它们。本方法论审查评估了 LIS 中混合方法研究的现状。2017 年至 2018 年间发表并在两个核心 LIS 数据库中编入索引的 84 篇文章符合混合方法的通用定义。其中，分析了 65 篇自我认定为混合方法的文章，重点是报告和行为，特别是定量和定性成分的整合。审查结果表明，需要做出更多努力来提高对在 LIS 中使用和报告混合方法研究的认识。