Basic Research Methods for Librarians 5th Edition by Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ronald R Powell ISBN 1591588634 9781591588634

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ISBN 10: 1591588634 
ISBN 13: 9781591588634
Author: Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ronald R Powel

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.

Basic Research Methods for Librarians 5th Table of contents:

Part I: Introduction to Research in Librarianship

• Chapter 1: Research and Librarianship

  • Importance of Research for Librarians
  • Characteristics of Research
  • Types of Research (Basic, Applied, Action, Evaluative, etc.)
  • The Research Process

• Chapter 2: Developing the Research Study

  • Identifying a Research Problem
  • Characteristics of a Suitable Problem
  • Statement of the Problem
  • Formulating Research Questions and Hypotheses
  • The Role of Theory in Research Design
  • Variables (Independent, Dependent, Control)
  • Validity and Reliability in Research Design

• Chapter 3: Selecting the Research Method

  • Overview of Different Research Methods
  • Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research
  • Specific Research Methods:
    • Survey Research
    • Experimental Research
    • Historical Research
    • Operations Research
    • Modeling
    • Systems Analysis
    • Case Study
    • Delphi Study
    • Content Analysis
    • Bibliometrics
    • Task-Based Research

Part II: Quantitative Research Methods

• Chapter 4: Survey Research and Sampling

  • Major Differences between Survey Research and Other Methods
  • Types of Survey Studies (Exploratory, Analytical, Descriptive)
  • Basic Steps of Survey Research (Formulating Objectives, Data Collection, Sampling, Data Analysis)
  • Basic Terms and Concepts in Sampling
  • Types of Sampling Methods (Probability and Nonprobability)
  • Determining Sample Size
  • Sampling Error

• Chapter 5: Data Collection Techniques

  • Questionnaires (Design, Types, Administration)
  • Interviews (Structured, Unstructured, Focus Group, Telephone)
  • Observation and Usability Testing
  • Other Data Collection Methods

• Chapter 6: Experimental Research

  • Causality and Conditions for Causality
  • Controlling Variables
  • Internal and External Validity and Threats
  • Experimental Designs (True Experimental Designs, Quasi-Experimental, Pre-Experimental)

Part III: Qualitative Research Methods

• Chapter 7: Qualitative Research Methods

  • Nature and Value of Qualitative Research
  • Characteristics of Qualitative Research
  • Types of Qualitative Research (e.g., Ethnography, Phenomenology, Grounded Theory)
  • Data Collection in Qualitative Research
  • Analysis of Qualitative Data

• Chapter 8: Historical Research

  • Nature and Value of Historical Research
  • Importance of Historical Research to Librarianship
  • Sources of Historical Information
  • Evaluation of Historical Sources (External and Internal Criticism)
  • Basic Steps of Historical Research
  • Hypothesis in Historical Research
  • Bibliographical Research

Part IV: Data Analysis, Reporting, and Evaluation

• Chapter 9: Analysis of Data

  • Role of Statistics in Research
  • Steps in Statistical Analysis (Establishing Categories, Coding, Analyzing Data)
  • Descriptive Statistics
  • Inferential Statistics (Parametric and Nonparametric)
  • Selecting the Appropriate Statistical Test
  • Statistical Analysis Software
  • Analysis of Non-quantified Data

• Chapter 10: Writing the Research Proposal

  • Value and Purpose of Research Proposals
  • Organization and Content of a Typical Proposal (Title, Abstract, Introduction, Literature Review, Research Design, Budget, Anticipated Results, Limitations)

• Chapter 11: Presentation of the Research

  • Guidelines for Organizing and Presenting the Research Report
  • Organization of the Report (Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Findings, Discussion, Conclusion)
  • Footnotes and Documentation
  • Prose Style of the Report
  • Graphic Presentation of Data
  • Oral Presentations of the Report
  • Evaluating the Research Report (Suggested Criteria)

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