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100 1  Williamson, Kirsty.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/
       nb2001061571 
245 10 Research methods for students, academics and professionals
       :|binformation management and systems /|cKirsty Williamson
       with Amanda Bow [and others]. 
250    Second edition. 
264  1 Wagga Wagga, N.S.W. :|bCentre for Information Studies, 
       Charles Sturt University,|c2002. 
300    1 online resource (xvii, 352 pages) :|billustrations. 
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490 1  Topics in Australasian library and information studies,
       |x1030-5009 ;|vnumber 20 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  Front Cover; Research Methods for Students, Academics and 
       Professionals: Information Management and Systems; 
       Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures, tables
       and boxes; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Research and 
       professional practice; A multi-disciplinary approach; How 
       to use this book; What the book does not cover; Warranty 
       statement; References for Introduction; Section 1: 
       Introduction to research methods; Introduction; CHAPTER 1.
       Introduction to research in relation to professional 
       practice; Objectives; Introduction; What is research? 
505 8  The major elements of a research project or proposalThe 
       role which research can and should play in professional 
       practice; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further 
       readings; References for Chapter 1; CHAPTER 2. The two 
       major traditions of research; Objectives; Introduction: 
       The two major traditions of research; Reasoning styles; 
       Positivism and post-positivism; Interpretivism; Combining 
       quantitative and qualitative methods; Summary of research 
       approaches; Examples of quantitative and qualitative 
       research in professional practice; Discussion questions; 
       Further readings; References for Chapter 2. 
505 8  CHAPTER 3. The beginning stages of researchObjectives; 
       Research problems and research questions; Hypotheses: 
       Their role in research and their formulation; Theory: Its 
       role in research and its development; The literature 
       review; Conclusion; Discussion questions; Further 
       readings; References for Chapter 3; CHAPTER 4. Ethics in 
       research; Objectives; The practice of ethics in research; 
       Social ideals and research; Principles and ethical codes; 
       Ethics committees; Power and influence; Publishing 
       research; Hypothetical dilemmas: links between practice, 
       ethics and research; Conclusion. 
505 8  Further readingsReferences for Chapter 4; Section 2: 
       Methods; Introduction; CHAPTER 5. Survey research; 
       Objectives; Introduction to survey research; Sampling and 
       the ability to generalise in survey research; Descriptive 
       (or status) surveys; Explanatory (or analytical) surveys; 
       Telephone surveys; Electronic surveys; Conclusion; 
       Discussion questions; Further readings; References for 
       Chapter 5; CHAPTER 6. Case study research; Objectives; The
       case study as a research approach; Philosophical 
       traditions and case study research; Designing case study 
       research; Conducting case study research. 
505 8  ConclusionDiscussion questions; Further readings; 
       References for Chapter 6; CHAPTER 7. Experimental research
       designs; Objectives; Introduction; Key research concepts 
       underpinning experimental research designs; The true 
       experiment; Pre-experimental research designs; Quasi-
       experimental research designs; Conclusion; Discussion 
       questions; Further readings; References for Chapter 7; 
       CHAPTER 8. System development in information systems 
       research; Objectives; Specifics of information systems 
       research; Systems development approach; Where systems 
       development fits into the research cycle. 
520    Research is such an important subject for information 
       professionals that there will always be a need for 
       effective guides to it. Research skills are a prerequisite
       for those who want to work successfully in information 
       environments, an essential set of tools which enable 
       information workers to become information professionals. 
       This book focuses on producing critical consumers of 
       research. It also goes some way towards producing 
       researchers in the fields of information management and 
       systems. The first edition of this book was 
       enthusiastically received by researchers, students and 
       information professionals in Australia and beyond. Reviews
       of the first edition considered it a "a worthwhile 
       addition to any information professional's or research 
       student's reference shelfi (Archives & Manuscripts). This 
       new edition has an additional chapter on ethics, to 
       address the importance of the ethical implications of 
       research. It also has (as did the first edition) two 
       unique characteristics: it is Australian-focused, 
       distinctive among research texts for information 
       professionals; and it has a multi-disciplinary focus, with
       its authors being drawn from information management 
       (librarianship, archives and recordkeeping) and 
       information systems. The numerous examples throughout the 
       book are drawn from these multiple disciplines. The first 
       edition of this book was road-tested with students from 
       several disciplines who are studying in several 
       universities. Its Introduction noted that "In research 
       terms, the content have been refereed and found to be 
       authoritative!" To this can be added the many satisfied 
       users of the first edition. 
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710 2  Charles Sturt University.|bCentre for Information Studies.
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