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This thoroughly updated introduction covers the major issues involved in designing and conducting original research relevant to the fields of library and information science.
· 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
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Fifty-nine percent of the respondents to a 2000 survey reported that their master's programs had not adequately prepared them to conduct research, something that has not changed much in the ensuing decade. Yet, many library and information services (LIS) practitioners are routinely called upon to conducted job-related research. Where can they turn for the guidance they need?
About the Author
Lynn Silipigni Connaway, PhD, is senior research scientist at OCLC Research. Her research has been funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and JISC in the United Kingdom.
Ronald R. Powell, PhD, is professor emeritus of the School of Library and Information Science at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
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- PublisherLibraries Unlimited
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1591588650
- ISBN 13 9781591588658
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number5
- Number of pages384
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