Basic Research Methods for Librarians (Library and Information Science Text Series)

This thoroughly updated introduction covers the major issues involved in designing and conducting original research relevant to the fields of library and information science.

• Library and information science examples to explain research methodologies and techniques

• Explanations and examples of sampling procedures

• A table for determining sample sizes and a random number table

• Notes at the end of each chapter, plus a list of more than 400 research-related references at the end of the book