Addressed to practicing librarians and other information professionals, as well as master's and doctoral students in LIS programs, Basic Research Methods for Librarians, Fifth Edition specifically... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Required for Grad class but would purchase even if it was not because it contains a lot of helpful information!
Excellent resource for research basics
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I used this in library school, and it is in my bookshelf at work, now. Given the lack of experience among my colleagues in conducting research, this book provides solid methods and concepts to future evalution and other research projects.
Important value
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book is an essential part of any librarians' tool kit - especially if you want to get published. All the elements of research are included - from planning the proposal to writing the report. Practical information such as data collection, historical resources, and the advantages and disadvantages of survey design are also included. Recommended for professionals and graduate students.
Great reference tool
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Very helpful source of basic information on methods for researching reference questions - recommended for anyone working in a library.
I found this text very helpful
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I used this book for a course in library research and found it clear, helpful, and detailed. I was very satisfied with the text and relied on it for developing a solid research proposal.
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