Basic research methods for librarians

by Connaway, Lynn Silipigni

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Title Statements

Full title :Basic research methods for librarians / Lynn Silipigni Connaway and Ronald R. Powell.

Summary

Addressed to practicing librarians and other information professionals, as well as master's and doctoral students in LIS programs, Basic Research Methods for Librarians, Fifth Edition specifically covers the research methodologies likely to be used by librarians, providing guidance on designing and conducting research and publishing research results. Like its predecessors, this fifth edition is exceptionally comprehensive. Content has been thoroughly updated and sections have been added on social networking and other web-based research methods and techniques. The book emphasizes quantitative research, including survey and experimental studies. It also gives attention to qualitative research, including historical research. A chapter is devoted to the statistical analysis of research results. Evaluation, writing, and publishing of research reports are considered as well. Coauthored by distinguished researchers in library and information science, the book also includes contributions from experts on qualitative research, domain assumptions of research, and sampling. -- Back cover.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2010
Edition:Fifth edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Place of Publication:Santa Barbara, California
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2010

Notes

Powell's name appears first on the previous edition.

The Physical Object

Description:xii, 370 pages : : illustrations, charts ; : 27 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781591588634, 1591588634, 9781591588658, 1591588650
oclc:ocn548555591
LC Classification:Z669.7
Dewey Decimal:020/.72

Research and librarianship -- Developing the research study -- Selecting the research method -- Survey research and sampling -- Data collection techniques -- Experimental research -- Qualitative research methods -- Historical research -- Analysis of data -- Writing the research proposal -- Writing the research report.