000			04887cam a2200541 a 4500
001			ocn707069131
003			OCoLC
005			20250612155426.0
006			m o d
007			cr un||||a|a||
008			110313s2009 enka ob 001 0 eng d
040			_aOCLCE _beng _epn _cOCLCE _dOCLCQ _dIDEBK _dN$T _dOPELS _dOCLCF _dOCLCQ _dYDXCP _dE7B _dEBLCP _dDEBSZ _dOCLCQ _dOCLCA _dOCLCQ _dMERUC _dCEF _dOCLCQ _dLUN _dS2H _dOCLCO _dOCLCQ _dOCLCO _dCOM _dOCLCO _dOCLCQ _dINARC _dOCLCO _dOCLCL _dSXB _dOCLCQ _dOCLCO _dOCLCA
015			_aGBA820546 _2bnb
016	7		_a014525321 _2Uk
019			_a871224827 _a871426225 _a874158409 _a1392417124
020			_a9781780630151 _q(electronic bk.)
020			_a1780630158 _q(electronic bk.)
020			_z9781843343738 _q(hbk.)
020			_z1843343738 _q(hbk.)
020			_z184334372X _q(pbk.)
020			_z9781843343721 _q(pbk.)
035			_a(OCoLC)707069131 _z(OCoLC)871224827 _z(OCoLC)871426225 _z(OCoLC)874158409 _z(OCoLC)1392417124
050		4	_aZ669.7 _b.L39 2009
072		7	_aLAN _x025000 _2bisacsh
082	0	4	_a020.72 _222
084			_a06.05 _2bcl
084			_aAN 65900 _2rvk
084			_aAN 92500 _2rvk
084			_a24,1 _2ssgn
100	1		_aLawal, Ibironke O. _1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjtrRPwQDbrTHTjvQpB8fq _933732
245	1	0	_aLibrary and information science research in the 21st century : _ba guide for practising librarians and students / _cIbironke O. Lawal.
260			_aOxford, UK : _bChandos Pub., _c2009.
300			_a1 online resource (xvi, 212 pages) : _billustrations
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aChandos information professional series
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 183-203) and index.
505	0		_aI. Introduction. 1. Brief history of librarianship --- 2. Training for the library and information profession: historical overview --- 3. The 1-year Master's programme --- 4. Library education: the case for research capabilities --- 5. Why library schools fail --- 6. European perspective --- 7. Conclusions ---- II. The significance of research in the library and information profession. 1. What is research? --- 2. Origin of the research enterprise in library and information science --- 3. Justification for research methods course in the library and information science core curriculum --- 4. Digital Natives versus Digital Immigrants --- 5. Conclusions and suggestions ---- III. Overview of the research process. 1. Getting started --- 2. Where to find ideas --- 3. Hypothesis formulation --- 4. Review of current literature --- 5. Database searching --- 6. Library literature and information science --- 7. Ethical issues --- 8. Conclusions ---- IV. Research designs. 1. Variables --- 2. Experimental designs --- 3. Non-experimental design --- 4. Qualitative research methods --- 5. Focus groups --- 6. Conclusions ---- V. Data collection. 1. Population and sampling --- 2. Gathering quantitative data --- 3. Data gathering for a qualitative study --- 4. Conclusions ---- VI. Data analysis. 1. Quantitative data analysis --- 2. Qualitative data analysis --- 3. Conclusions ---- VII. Collaboration. 1. Definitions of collaboration --- 2. The mechanics of collaboration --- 3. Tools --- 4. Challenges of collaboration --- 5. Conclusions ---- VIII. Preparing and publishing research reports. 1. Types of writing --- 2. Writing for peer-reviewed publication --- 3. Preparing a research manuscript for publication --- 4. Increasing your chances of acceptance --- 5. Finding a suitable journal --- 6. Rejection --- 7. Writing --- 8. Some tips on writing --- 9. Conclusions ---- IX. Conclusions.
520			_aThe first of its kind, this book provides not only a theoretically informed research guide, but also draws attention to areas of potential research in Library and Information Science. It explores the nexus of theory and practice and offers suggestions for collaborative projects. The clear text, simple style and rich content make the book an invaluable resource for students, scholars and practicing librarians, as well as the general reader who may be interested in library and information science research.
588	0		_aPrint version record.
650		0	_aLibrary science _xResearch. _916553
650		0	_aInformation science _xResearch. _916560
758			_ihas work: _aLibrary and information science research in the 21st century (Text) _1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGYvXKYhGT7wXWdQ684hd3 _4https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aLawal, Ibironke O. _tLibrary and information science research in the 21st century. _dOxford, UK : Chandos Pub., 2009 _w(OCoLC)195722320
830		0	_aChandos information professional series.
856	4	0	_3ScienceDirect _uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781843343721
999			_c216314 _d216314