Basic Research Methods for Librarians
Fourth Edition

Subjects:

• Library & Information Science » Research -- General
• Library & Information Science » Research -- Methods & Tools

Reviews:

• This revision of Basic Research Methods for Librarians provides substantially expanded content and adds Lynn Sillipigni Connaway as co-author with Ronald R. Powell, who was sole author of the first three editions....[B]asic Research Methods for Librarians....[i]s the textbook for research methods courses in schools of library and information studies. It may also be useful to very motivated self-teachers. Anyone with an abiding interest in library and information science research should have this book
  —Library & Information Science Research 2006

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• 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
• Appendix A: Basic Domain Questions by Jack D. Glazier
• Appendix B: How to Get Published in LIS Journals: A Practical Guide edited by Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe and Jennifer Dorner
• Author Index
• Subject Index
• About the Contributors
• References

PDF Catalogs:

LU Textbook Catalog Fall 2007.pdf