Research methods for librarians and educators : practical applications in formal and informal learning environments / Ruth V. Small and Marcia A. Mardis, editors.

9781440849626 (paperback)
1440849625 (paperback)

Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2018]

English

xii, 310 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Z669.7 .R39 2018

020.72

Research remains a core purpose of every library. This book provides a text for LIS students and a practical handbook to librarians and other educators who need to conduct research in their libraries. In Research Methods for Librarians and Educators, contributors reinforce the essential nature of research and provide readers with the confidence that they can conduct research to find solutions to various problems and improve their libraries and library programs. The book details various research methodologies and uses a unique perspective on research that presents authentic scenarios to immediately make the research problem and method relevant and valuable to the reader. It covers topics ranging from various research methods, including Causal, Collaborative, Design-Based Research, Longitudinal, and Mixed Methods, as well as interview methods, learning assessment, literature review, and observation and survey methods. Each chapter includes questions intended to spark discussion and deeper reflection that make the book more useful in learning settings. The summary charts throughout provide a handy and easy reference for readers who want a quick refresher on the research method without rereading the entire chapter.-- From publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-295) and index.

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