Conducting Original Research for Your Library - Softcover

Scott Lanning; Caitlin Gerrity

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440880212 ISBN 13: 9781440880216

Publisher: Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited (UK), 2024

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Caitlin Gerrity is associate professor in the department of library and information science at Southern Utah University, USA.

Scott Lanning is associate professor in the department of library and information science at Southern University, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Libraries Unlimited (UK)
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440880212
• ISBN 13: 9781440880216
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160