Basic research methods for librarians:
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Norwood, N.J.
Ablex Publ. Corp.
1985
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| Series: | Libraries and information science series
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| Online Access: | Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| Physical Description: | X, 188 S. graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 0893911542 |
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| adam_text | CONTENTS
Preface ix
Chapter 1 Research and Librarianship 1
The Research Record 1
The Rationale for Basic Research
in Library Science 6
The Future of Library Research 9
Chapter 2 Developing the Research Study 11
Planning for Research 11
The Scientific Method of Inquiry 12
Identification of the Problem 17
The Role of Theory in the Design
of Research 24
Formulating Hypotheses 28
Validity and Reliability 36
Summary 42
Chapter 3 Writing the Research Proposal 43
Value of Research Proposais 43
Organization and Content of a
Typical Proposal 43
Characteristics of a Good Proposal 52
Features That Detract from a Proposal 53
Obtaining Funding for Library Science
Research 53
Summary 57
Chapter 4 Survey Research 59
Basic Terms in Survey Research 59
Major Differences between Survey Research
and Other Methodologies 59
Types of Survey Studies 60
V
vi CONTENTS
Basic Purposes of Descriptive Surveys 62
Basic Steps of Survey Research:
An Overview 63
Sampling 67
Types of Sampling Methods 69
Determining the Sample Size 79
Sampling Error 82
Nonsampling Error 86
Summary 86
Chapter 5 Data Collection Techniques 89
The Questionnaire 89
Constructing the Questionnaire 91
Distribution of the Mail Questionnaire 107
The Interview 108
Observation 112
Summary 118
Chapter 6 Experimental Research 119
Causality 119
Controlling the Variables 122
Internal Validity 123
External Validity 125
Experimental Designs 127
The Ethics of Experimental Research 135
Summary 135
Chapter 7 Historical Research 137
Nature and Value of Historical Research 137
Sources of Historical Information 138
Evaluation of Historical Sources 140
Basic Steps of Historical Research 140
Problems in Historical Research 143
Summary 144
Chapter 8 Analysis of Data 145
The Role of Statistics 145
Cautions in Using Statistics 145
Steps Involved in Statistical Analysis 146
Analyzing the Data—Descriptive Statistics 151
Analyzing the Data—Inferential Statistics 154
Cautions in Testing the Hypothesis 158
Computer Aided Statistical Analysis 159
CONTENTS vii
Analysis of Nonquantified Data 160
Summary 161
Chapter 9 Writing the Research Report 163
General Objectives of the Research Report 163
General Outline of the Research Report 163
Guidelines for Organizing and Presenting
the Research Report 165
Evaluating the Research Report 167
Suggested Criteria for Judging
a Research Report 167
Publishing Research Results 170
Summary 171
Appendix Applied Research and Other Techniques 173
Types of Applied Research 173
Other Research Methods and Techniques 175
Additional Readings 178
References 179
Author Index 183
Subject Index 185
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