Download or read book Library Use and User Research written by M. S. Sridhar and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With reference to users in India.
Download or read book Teaching the Library Research Process written by Carol Collier Kuhlthau and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kuhlthau (communication, information and library studies, Rutgers U.) provides a practical guide for teaching students how to gather information in a library for a research assignment. Seven stages of the library research process are covered: initiating a research assignment, selecting a topic, exploring information, formulating a focus, collecting information, preparing to present, and assessing the process. The first edition was published in 1985 as a program for teaching students to do a research paper, was reprinted in 1994, and appears here for the first time in paperback form. No subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book The Oxford Guide to Library Research written by Thomas Mann and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Required reading for students, scholars, information-seeking professionals, and laypersons."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book The impacts of effective use of libraries on the improvement of teaching and learning process of history in rwandan secondary schools written by and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2024-03-19 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academic Paper from the year 2024 in the subject Social Studies (General), grade: Bachelor degree, Westfälische Hochschule Gelsenkirchen, Bocholt, Recklinghausen, language: English, abstract: This study sought to investigate the impacts of effective use of library on the improvement of teaching and learning process of history in Rwandan secondary schools. The research was guided by three specific objectives. The first was to evaluate the level of effective use of the library by G. SMURAMA students and teachers during the teaching and learning process. The second was to identify various challenges faced by G.S MURAMA teachers and students in the use of library while teaching and learning History subject. The third objective was to investigate how the use of library at GS MURAMA has impacts on the improvement of the teaching and learning process of History subject. The target population was the students, teachers and administration staff of GS Murama. The sample was 78 respondents sampled from was 354 students in secondary level, 12 teachers and 3 administrative staff of GS Murama. This sample was found by using the purposive sampling and stratified random sampling procedure. The data was collected by using, questionnaire, interviews, and critical observation. This study was a qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Therefore, the findings were discussed by using a descriptive manner and data was analyzed by using SPSS version 22 and advanced Microsoft excel. The results show us regarding impact of effective use of library in improving teaching and learning process of History indicated to the respond related to situation of performance History after effective using library in teaching and learning process were 29.4% of respondents announced that facilitate the teacher to achieve teaching objectives, 25.6% of asserted it increases motivation and interest of learners, 20% announced that performance assignment and exercises were increased , while 17.9% proposed that it increase in research habits and reading culture and 6.4% marks of students increased in exams which resulted high performance rate. Among the strategies suggested as measures to encourage improve effective use of library during teaching and learning History were make read competition, make time table, motivate the readers and improve reading culture and research habit.
Download or read book Doing Library Research written by Robert K. Baker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-13 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many college students remain puzzled by card catalogs, can't find books they need, and fail to use many of the important resources of the library despite tours, explanations, and much assistance from librarians. In this book, a community college librarian provides the direction students need to utilize the resources typically found in a community c
Download or read book Beasley s Guide to Library Research written by David Beasley and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2000-12-15 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beasley's Guide to Library Research offers straightforward help in navigating the complex labyrinth of library research. Suitable for novice and experienced researcher alike, this revised classic is an invaluable tool for locating and using materials from research libraries anywhere in the world. Written and organized for easy access, the reader is guided step-by-step through library rules and methods of operation, the effective use of microfilms and various cataloguing systems, and the location of materials using bibliographies, reference books, and periodical indices. Also covered are the most modern forms of research, including computer databases, inter-library loan systems, and online computer searches. Whether the reader is a student, teacher, writer, librarian or business person, Beasley's Guide to Library Research provides the essential information that enables all library users to make the most of their research time.
Download or read book Library Research in Progress written by and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Enhancing Library and Information Research Skills written by Lili Luo and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2017-09-22 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain access to the latest and most savvy research techniques for academic librarians with this robust guidebook written by industry leaders involved in setting national standards for the Institute of Research Design for Librarianship. Staying on top of professional trends in academic library research can help turn any librarian into an expert researcher. This practitioner's guide arms librarians with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively conduct research to enhance professional practice and perform successful inquiries. It discusses current practices of academic librarians; details the process of successfully planning, implementing, and publishing a study; and provides professional and personal development to improve research competency. Written by professionals at the upper echelon of their field, Enhancing Library and Information Research Skills comprises seven chapters that break down the research process and focus on individual steps in performing effective research. The book teaches academic librarians how to develop a research question based on a practical problem, determine the scope and objectives of a study, and select proper research design and methods. Readers will also understand how to identify resources to support the study, set a timeline for data collection and data analysis, write a dissertation, and identify the proper venue for publication/presentation.
Download or read book Directory of Library Research Demonstration Projects 1966 1975 written by United States. Office of Libraries and Learning Resources and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New Frontiers in Public Library Research written by Carl Gustav Johannsen and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulls together research results from Scandinavian public library researchers on current public library issues, including how public libraries are facing and dealing with the various professional challenges of modern society. Contributors tackle topics as wide ranging as the challenges of serving a multi-cultural society, new library media and services, internet services and new trends in library management. This collection of articles also includes library history works focusing on the relationship between public library ideas and practices in the USA and the Scandinavian countries.
Download or read book A Guide to Library Research in Music written by Pauline Shaw Bayne and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2008-09-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide to Library Research in Music introduces the process and techniques for researching and writing about music. This informative textbook provides concrete examples of different types of writing, offering a thorough introduction to music literature. It clearly describes various information-searching techniques and library-based organizational systems and introduces the array of music resources available. Each chapter concludes with learning exercises to aid the students' concept application and skill development. Appendixes provide short cuts to specific topics in library organizational systems, including Library of Congress Subject Headings and Classification. The concluding bibliography provides a quick overview of music literature and resources, emphasizing electronic and print publications since 2000, but including standard references that all music researchers should know.
Download or read book Discovery Tools The Next Generation of Library Research written by John S. Spencer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovery tools are now becoming more common in the academic library landscape, and more products are now available from vendors. While librarians are advocating and promoting their use by students and faculty, they are also evaluating their searching capabilities, their usefulness, and on-going maintenance requirements. This work is geared to librarians considering the implementation of a discovery tool. As a result, it addresses the selection and implementation of such a tool, its relationship to information literacy and catalog maintenance, usability testing, and assessment. Issues such as database and catalog searching and the quality of searching queries are also addressed. A comprehensive review of the literature serves as a valuable resource. Librarians will appreciate the highly practical nature of the volume as it is enriched by a number of varied case studies. This book was published as a special triple issue of College & Undergraduate Libraries.
Download or read book Introduction To Library Research In Anthropology written by John M. Weeks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-11 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to library research in anthropology written primarily for the undergraduate student about to begin a research project. It contains a summary description of the type of resource being discussed and its potential use in a research project.
Download or read book Report of the Council written by New South Wales. Library and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 1262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Providing Effective Library Services for Research written by Jo Webb and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Researchers rely on libraries to provide the information they need; equally, supporting research is a fundamental reason for libraries' existence. This book explores the crucial relationship between libraries and researchers, focusing on developing and managing effective library services to support research, and includes the authentic voices of researchers surveyed. This book will inform and advise all those who work with researchers in libraries, combining practical advice with an exploration of fundamental issues relating to the relationship between research and libraries. It is essential reading for all who work in academic and research libraries, and will be of particular value to newly qualified and practising liaison and research support librarians.
Download or read book Engaging First Year Students in Meaningful Library Research written by Molly Flaspohler and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-11-09 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at teaching professionals working with first-year students at institutions of higher learning, this book provides practical advice and specific strategies for integrating contemporary information literacy competencies into courses intended for novice researchers. The book has two main goals - to discuss the necessity and value of incorporating information literacy into first-year curricula; and to provide a variety of practical, targeted strategies for doing so. The author will introduce and encourage teaching that follows a process-driven, constructivist framework as a way of engaging first-year students in library work that is interesting, meaningful and disciplinarily relevant. - Provides helpful advice and guidance for seamlessly integrating library research competencies into first-year courses - Offers practical models and real life examples of successful student-centered, course-based library research assignments - Is written by an academic librarian with nearly 20 years of experience in the field
