00000cam a22000008i 4500 UP-99796217612991775 Buklod 20231205143322.0 m o j ta 231205s2018 cau rb |001 0|eng c 9781440849626 (iLib)UPD-00397771390 DLC DLS rda eng DMLUC Z 669.7 R47 2018 Research methods for librarians and educators practical applications in formal and informal learning environments Ruth V. Small and Marcia A. Mardis, editors. Research methods for librarians & educators Santa Barbara, California Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC [2018] xii, 310 pages illustrations 26 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-295) and index. 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. Library science Research Methodology. Education Research Methodology. Teaching Research Methodology. Small, Ruth V. editor. Mardis, Marcia A. editor. FO UPD DLS Z 669.7 R47 2018 Book