Researchers interested in children and youth's engagement with information have developed participatory, multi-method approaches of collecting and analyzing data directly with children and youth. However, examples of this approach in studies specifically focused on young children in library and information science are scarce. This article describes the methodological approach used in a study of 5- to 7-year-old children's information practices and experiences related to their individual interests. Drawing on conceptual frameworks from both library and information science and childhood studies, this study used multiple methods of data collection in understanding young children's own perspectives of their information activities. Namely, data was collected through parent surveys, book discussions, poster activities, participant-generated photography using the mobile app PixStori, and photo-elicitation conversations. Participants also contributed to a child-driven content analysis of their photographs. Recommendations for researchers working with young children are provided.

对儿童和青少年参与信息感兴趣的研究人员开发了直接与儿童和青少年一起收集和分析数据的参与式多方法方法。然而，在图书馆和信息科学领域专门针对幼儿的研究中这种方法的例子很少。本文描述了一项研究 5 至 7 岁儿童与其个人兴趣相关的信息实践和经验的方法论方法。本研究利用图书馆和信息科学以及儿童研究的概念框架，使用多种数据收集方法来理解幼儿自己对信息活动的看法。也就是说，数据是通过家长调查、书籍讨论、海报活动、参与者使用移动应用程序 PixStori 生成的照片，以及照片引出对话。参与者还对他们的照片进行了儿童驱动的内容分析。为研究幼儿的研究人员提供了建议。