Caitlin Gerrity, Scott Lanning

Conducting Original Research for Your Library (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A concise manual for professionals in the field, this book helps librarians master the skills to conduct, interpret, and analyze their own original research. Many working librarians discover that original research would help them advocate for their libraries, but some graduate programs teach only limited research skills. Designed for all librarians, this book is a practical guide to engaging with the research process, from identifying a problem to sharing findings with others. Authors Caitlin Gerrity and Scott Lanning have packed this introductory guide and reference book with short, to-the-point information that librarians will refer to often at all stages of a research project. From research ethics to statistical significance and everything in between, this primer is the point-of-need resource for librarians in public, academic, and school libraries who wish to use original research to support the profession.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781440880223
• Artikelnr.: 69508308

Autorenporträt

Caitlin Gerrity is associate professor in the department of library and information science at Southern Utah University, USA. She earned her BA in English and communications from Temple University and her MLIS from Drexel University. She teaches college-level research and information literacy skills and directs the School Library Endorsement Program, which prepares teacher librarians for the state of Utah and beyond. Her research investigates best practices in school librarianship related to collaboration, information literacy instruction, educational standards, and professional development, especially concerning student preparedness for higher education. Gerrity was named the 2019 Librarian of the Year by the Utah Library Association.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: The Importance of Conducting Research
2. Identifying a Research Problem and Finding Background Information
3. Writing a Literature Review and Managing Your Information Sources
4. Sharing Your Research with Others
5. Research Methods
6. Gathering Data
7. Statistical Significance, Power and Effect Size
8. Running and Interpreting Statistical Tests
9. Putting It All Together
Index