Basic Research Methods for Librarians (Library and Information Science Text Series)
• Addresses the role of research in librarianship with supporting examples and discussions of studies within the library and information science field• Outlines the major steps in the development of a research study• Provides a broad spectrum of research methodologies, such as survey, experimental, qualitative, and historical• Includes detailed explanations of the guidelines for writing research proposals and research reports for publication and oral presentation• Library and information science examples to explain research methodologies and techniques• Explanations and examples of sampling procedures• A table for determining sample sizes and a random number table• Notes at the end of each chapter, plus a list of more than 400 research-related references at the end of the book