Participants learn to locate resources, analyze research and formulate research problems. Design and implementation of a small-scale study familiarizes students with common data collection and analytical approaches. This course delivered via the Web for online students and via email and videoconferencing for onsite students. Writing for Research Introduces students to the format and style of research writing. Readings of research-based articles from the field of information management enable students to become familiar with the underlying structure and special requirements of effective research presentation.
Students review articles and other students' writings and critiques.
A final presentation also is required.