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dc.contributor.authorVårheim, Andreas
dc.contributor.authorSkare, Roswitha
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-19T11:29:42Z
dc.date.available2021-08-19T11:29:42Z
dc.date.issued2021-08-19
dc.description.abstractPurpose - In museum research, museums are held as vital in maintaining the public sphere. This scoping review takes stock of the present status of museum–public sphere research by providing an overview of the existing literature as a point of departure for future research. In short, it maps the research aims, theoretical concepts, research methods and findings within the field and identifies research gaps.<p> <p>Design/methodology/approach - A scoping review methodology is used to provide a knowledge synthesis of the museum–public sphere literature. This approach is instrumental for researching multi-disciplinary, fragmented or underdeveloped research fields. Reviews can help identify otherwise easily overlooked gaps in the research literature and are an essential tool.<p> <p>Findings - Overwhelmingly, the published literature consists of case studies, some of which are theoretically ambitious. Still, cases are selected without explicit goals regarding analytical or theoretical generalization, and the studies are not placed within a theory-building framework. Moreover, the museum–public sphere research primarily focuses on museums in the core Anglosphere countries and is conducted by researchers affiliated with institutions in those countries. The museum–community relationship is a common research theme addressing engagement with the public through either visitor participation or community participation.<p> <p>Originality/value - This is the first published scoping review or systematically conducted review and knowledge synthesis of the museum–public sphere research literature to our knowledge. The article finds and discusses a range of research gaps that need to be addressed theoretically and empirically.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVårheim, Skare. Mapping the research on museums and the public sphere: a scoping review. Journal of Documentation. 2021en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1927098
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/JD-04-2021-0085
dc.identifier.issn0022-0418
dc.identifier.issn1758-7379
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/22137
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherEmeralden_US
dc.relation.journalJournal of Documentation
dc.relation.projectIDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/KULMEDIA/ 259052/Norway/The ALM-field, Digitilization and The Public Sphere//en_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holder© 2021 Emerald Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.subjectVDP::Social science: 200::Library and information science: 320::Documentation science: 325en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Biblioteks- og informasjonsvitenskap: 320::Dokumentasjonsvitenskap: 325en_US
dc.titleMapping the research on museums and the public sphere: a scoping reviewen_US
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dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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