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Serendipity Pattern

In: Encyclopedia of Case Study Research
Edited by: Albert J. Mills, Gabrielle Durepos & Elden Wiebe
Subject:Case Study & Narrative Analysis
Keywords:serendipity; serendipity

The term serendipity is used in case study methodology to describe chance observations by astute observers that lead to new knowledge. Serendipitous findings, sometimes called happy accidents, are considered by some to be the source of researchers' “Eureka!” moments. Robert Merton ...

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  Mills, A. J., Durepos, G., & Wiebe, E. (2010). Serendipity pattern. In Encyclopedia of case study research (Vol. 1, pp. 859-860). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412957397.n315
  
  Mills, Albert J., Gabrielle Durepos, and Elden Wiebe. "Serendipity Pattern." In Encyclopedia of Case Study Research, edited by Mills, Albert J., Gabrielle Durepos, and Elden Wiebe, 859-60. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2010. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412957397.n315.
  
  Mills, A. J., Durepos, G. and Wiebe, E. 2010. Serendipity Pattern. In: Albert J. Mills, Gabrielle Durepos and Elden Wiebe Editors, 2010. Encyclopedia of Case Study Research, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 859-860 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412957397.n315> [Accessed 9 Aug 2022].
  
  Mills, Albert J., et al. "Serendipity Pattern." Encyclopedia of Case Study Research. Edited by Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2010, pp. 859-60. SAGE Knowledge. 9 Aug 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412957397.n315.
  
  Mills, Albert J., Gabrielle DureposElden Wiebe (2010). Serendipity pattern In:Serendipity pattern Encyclopedia of case study research Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc.; 2010:859-860. doi:10.4135/9781412957397.n315
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