A framework for studying research collaboration

Suchman, Lucy A. and Trigg, Randall H. (1986) A framework for studying research collaboration. In: 1986 ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, CSCW 1986, 1986-12-031986-12-05.

Abstract

This paper describes a methodological and topical framework for studying collaboration in research settings. The framework is intended to capture the central activities and issues in research collaboration, and to represent them in a way that can inform the design of computer support. In this paper we present our starting premises for studying collaboration, describe our use of qualitative and naturalistic methods, and report our preliminary findings.