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_aLibrary and information science research in the 21st century : a guide for practising librarians and students _c/ Ibironke O. Lawal |
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_aOxford : _bChandos, _c2009 |
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300 | _axvi, 212 p; | ||
490 | _aChandos information professional series | ||
650 | _aInformation science--Research | ||
650 | _aLibrary science--Research | ||
942 | _cBK | ||
505 | 0 | _a I. Introduction. 1. Brief history of librarianship --- 2. Training for the library and information profession: historical overview --- 3. The 1-year master's programme --- 4. Library education: the case for research capabilities --- 5. Why library schools fail --- 6. European perspective --- 7. Conclusions ---- Ii. The significance of research in the library and information profession. 1. What is research? --- 2. Origin of the research enterprise in library and information science --- 3. Justification for research methods course in the library and information science core curriculum --- 4. Digital natives versus digital immigrants --- 5. Conclusions and suggestions ---- Iii. Overview of the research process. 1. Getting started --- 2. Where to find ideas --- 3. Hypothesis formulation --- 4. Review of current literature --- 5. Database searching --- 6. Library literature and information science --- 7. Ethical issues --- 8. Conclusions ---- Iv. Research designs. 1. Variables --- 2. Experimental designs --- 3. Non-experimental design --- 4. Qualitative research methods --- 5. Focus groups --- 6. Conclusions ---- V. Data collection. 1. Population and sampling --- 2. Gathering quantitative data --- 3. Data gathering for a qualitative study --- 4. Conclusions ---- Vi. Data analysis. 1. Quantitative data analysis --- 2. Qualitative data analysis --- 3. Conclusions ---- Vii. Collaboration. 1. Definitions of collaboration --- 2. The mechanics of collaboration --- 3. Tools --- 4. Challenges of collaboration --- 5. Conclusions ---- Viii. Preparing and publishing research reports. 1. Types of writing --- 2. Writing for peer-reviewed publication --- 3. Preparing a research manuscript for publication --- 4. Increasing your chances of acceptance --- 5. Finding a suitable journal --- 6. Rejection --- 7. Writing --- 8. Some tips on writing --- 9. Conclusions ---- Ix. Conclusions. |