Table of Contents

LI810xs Research in Library and Information Science

Instructor | Andrew Smith

http://www.emporia.edu/slim/documents/syllabi/20171/810XS.pdf?language_id=1


810xs Topics

article_review | article_review_essay_1 | article_review_essay_2 | evidence-based_practice_report | quiz_1 | quiz_2 | quiz_3 | what_i_ve_discovered | what_i_ve_learned |week_02_discussion | week_04_discussion | week_05_discussion | week_07_discussion | week_11_discussion |


Weekly Assignments


Week 16 | Bringing it all together


Week 15 | Evidence-Based Practice


Week 14 | Writing Research Reports


Week 13 | Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Research


Week 12 | Systematic Review


Week 11 | Systematic Review


Week 10 | Spring Break


Week 09 | Classroom Research


Week 08 | Action Research


Week 07 | Bibliometrics


Week 06 | Experimental Research


Week 05 | Observation & Usability


Week 04 | Interviews & Focus Groups


Week 03 | Content Analysis APA style and effective writing


Week 02 | Research Process


Week 01 | Intro What is Research?


Long Term Assignments

Research Article Review I DUE 3/12/2017

Research Article Review 1Introduction, Literature Review & Method
TaskPrepare a review of the introduction, literature review and methods sections of a research article. A template for the review will be provided for you to follow. Your review should demonstrate your understanding of the research process. A list of suitable review articles will be provided from which you may choose the subject of your review. Further details will be provided in Canvas.

Research Article Review II DUE 4/9/2017

Research Article Review 2Findings, Discussion & Conclusion
TaskUsing the same article as in Evaluation 2, prepare a review of the findings, discussion, and conclusion sections of your research article. Again, your review should demonstrate an understanding of the research process. Further details will be provided in Canvas.

Evidence-based Practice Report DUE 4/30/2017

Evidence-based Practice Report
TaskPrepare a research-based report on a specific topic or questions in library science. Using 7-10 research articles, review the literature to provide guidance on best practice for that particular topic or question. Your topic must be approved by the instructor in advance. Further details will be provided in Canvas.