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There are 13 sessions in total. The session by session schedule table below displays course schedule arranged by Session Number, Date, Topics, Readings, and Due Days of Assignments/Projects.

 

          Important Dates:

1/10 -- First day of class
1/17 -- No Class: Martin Luther King Day
2/21 -- Quiz 1
2/28 -- No Class: Spring Recess
3/14 -- Lead discussion and presentation on Qualitative Research Methods and Data Collection Techniques
3/28 -- No Class: Easter Break
4/11 -- Quiz 2
4/25 -- Last meeting of class. Oral Presentation of the Term Project -- Research Proposal
5/6 -- Written Research Proposal Due
 

 

Session
Date
Topic
Readings
Dues

1

Introduction to Research methods in library and information science

  
Powell & Connaway, Chapter 1
Course Web Resource Section
 		 Distributed: Assignment 1 
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1/17

No Class: Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2
 
1/24

Developing the Research Study

 
Powell & Connaway, Chapter 2
Sage, N. A. The hypothesis: Elements of a research study. The Psychology Tutor.
Cheng, Yu-Chan. Measurement sales. Encyclopedia of Educational Technology.
 		  
3
 
1/31

Selecting the Research Method

Powell & Connaway, Chapter 3

Stumme, B. Method of inquiry. Encyclopedia of Educational Technology.(Explore the interactive research tree)

NIH training module  

OHRP Human Subject Assurance Training

 
4
  Survey Research and Sampling
Powell & Connaway, Chapter 4
ARL. User surveys in academic libraries
Hunt, N. & Tyrrell, S. Coventry University . Discuss Sampling Methods.
Due: Assignment 1

Distributed: Assignment 2
5
2/14
Data collection techniques I

 
Powell & Connaway, Chapter 5, p. 123-147
Frary, R. A brief guide to questionnaire development.

Mathers, N., Fox, N., & Hunn, A. Using interviews in a research project

 Distributed: Research Proposal Project

Preliminary Discussion on Proposal Topics
6
2/21
 Data collection techniques II
Powell & Connaway, Chapter 5, p. 147-165
Fox, N. How to use observations in a research project.
Quiz 1 (6:00-6:40)
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2/28
No Class: Spring Break

7
Experimental Research

Powell & Connaway, Chapter 6

Due: Assignment 2

Distributed: Assignment 3

 
8
3/14
 Qualitative research methods

Powell & Connaway, Chapter 7

Choose to Lead discussion on one of the following methods/techniques
Action Research
Case Study
Content Analysis
Ethnography
Grounded Theory
Qualitative Observational Research
Phenomenological Studies
Focus Groups
Lead Discussions
9
3/21

Historical Research

Powell & Connaway, Chapter 8
Report of Proposal Development
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3/28
No Class: Easter Break

10
Analysis of Data: Descriptive Statistics
Powell & Connaway, Chapter 9, p. 227-237
Samuel, J. (2003). Getting Started with SPSS for Windows. Indiana University
 Due: Assignment 3
11
4/11
 Analysis of Data: Inferential Statistics
Powell & Connaway, Chapter 9, p. 237-250
Quiz 2 (6:00-6:40)
12
4/18
 Writing of Research Papers
Powell & Connaway, Chapter 10 & 11
 
13
4/25
  Oral Presentation of the Term Project

Course Summary and Evaluation

  
/
5/6
Due: Research Proposal

 

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