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

Most library post-graduate programs teach research methods using generic research methods textbooks. However, this ground-breaking textbook covers the basic research methodologies likely to be used by librarians with an orientation to library issues. It also includes basic instructions on writing th...

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Main Author: Powell, Ronald R.
Other Authors: Connaway, Lynn Silipigni.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
Edition:Fourth edition.
Series:Library and information science text series.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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
  • Domain assumptions of research / Jack D. Glazier
  • How to get published in LIS journals: a practical guide / Daria De Cooman.