Applied Research
Action Research
Evidence Based Research
Evaluative Research
Cost Benefit Analysis
- net value
- reducing uncertainty
- buying service elsewhere
- librarian time
- improves performance or saves money
other kinds:
- cost-minimization
- cost-utility
- willingness to pay
- willingness to accept
- cost of time
Qualitative Research
Specific Research Methods:
Survey Research
Experimental Research
Historical Research
Operations Research
- formulate problem
- construct mathematical model to represent study
- derive solution
- test the model and solution
- establish controls over solution
- implementation
Modeling
Systems Analysis
Case Study
Delphi Study
Content Analysis
Bibliometrics
Task Based Research
Comparative Librarianship
Technology Based Research Methods
- incorporate transaction log analysis with other data collection methods
- with user demographic data
- allows for search behaviors to be analyzed in relation to the searchers experience with online systems, educational background, reason for the search, etc.
- require researcher to infer less about nature of search and maintain validity of study
Ethics of Research
- mutually respectful
- win-win relationship
- weigh questionable practices against potential benefits
Guidelines for LIS Professionals
Ethics for Research on the Internet
Scientific and Research Misconduct
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