Table of Contents

Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Problem
2.1 Problem Statement
2.2 Research Objectives
2.3 Research Questions
2.4 Expected benefits of the research
2.5 Definitions
2.6 Limitations and delimitations
2.6.1 The limitations of this study
2.6.2 Delimitations of this study
3. Literature Review
3.1 Whakapapa in Māori Culture
3.2 Genealogists and Family Historians
3.4 Indigenous Populations and Libraries Internationally
3.5 Māori, Information Management, and Technology
3.6 Summary
4. Research Design
4.1 Project Description
4.2 Methodology
4.2.1 Survey
4.2.1.1 Pilot survey
4.2.1.2 Survey instrument - Printed
4.2.1.3 Survey instrument - Online
4.2.1.4 Survey content
4.3 Population and Sample
5. Data Analysis
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Whakapapa Researcher Profile
5.2.1 Age, Gender and Ethnicity
5.2.2 Previous research experience
5.2.3 Motivation for beginning whakapapa research
5.2.4 Whose ancestors are being researched?
5.3 Whakapapa research experience
5.3.1 Level of whakapapa research experience
5.3.2 Whakapapa research in public libraries
5.4 Finding whakapapa information in public libraries
5.4.1 Order of research activity in the library
5.4.2 Using whakapapa sources
5.4.3 Using sources of information effectively
5.4.4 Librarian produced materials used by whakapapa researchers
5.4.5 Asking a librarian for help
5.5 Computer knowledge and experience
5.5.1 General computer experience
5.5.2 Use of the library catalogue
6. Conclusions and recommendations
6.2 Summary of the data
6.3 Recommendations
6.4 Further research
Appendices
Appendix 1. Letter of Information
Appendix 2. Survey Questionnaire
Appendix 3. Aggregate data for Question 10
Bibliography