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Direct linkDu, Jia Tina; Evans, Nina – Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 2011
This study investigated the use of a university library academic service to assist in research information seeking, and the role and value of the academic services in support of research from the viewpoints of both academic users and librarians. Ten Ph.D. students completed questionnaires followed by face-to-face discussions and four academic…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Questionnaires, Interviews, Research Libraries
Peer reviewedSimpson, Antony E. – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1986
A combination of inadequate preparation and misperception of the nature of the process of original research contributes to many social science doctoral candidates' inability to complete their dissertations. Instruction in research methodology by an academic librarian with a social sciences background is one solution. (EM)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Degree Requirements, Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Programs
French, Tiana – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2004
Internet and communications technologies have changed the way academic research is performed. Although at first reluctant to have their students use subscription online database articles as resources for papers, faculty in community and junior colleges have embraced the new research methods. However, their need to have students use solid…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Research Methodology, Information Sources, Periodicals
Hafner, Arthur W. – 1998
A thorough understanding of the uses and applications of statistical techniques is integral in gaining support for library funding or new initiatives. This resource is designed to help practitioners develop and manipulate descriptive statistical information in evaluating library services, tracking and controlling limited resources, and analyzing…
Descriptors: Correlation, Data Interpretation, Libraries, Library Education
McElmeel, Sharron L. – 1997
This guide provides lessons for teaching primary research skills to elementary and middle school students. The lessons introduce basic research processes, emphasizing the use of primary sources and direct observation. A six-step process is described that applies to all grade levels. Examples are provided to help the teacher or media specialist…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Literacy
Sutter, Lynne; Sutter, Herman – 1999
Intended for use by teachers, librarians, parents, and elementary school students, this book provides 115 pathfinders to a variety of subjects to guide a student's research and broaden a child's interest base. Each pathfinder (i.e., collection of resources on a given topic) includes: a description of the subject; the Dewey Decimal numbers specific…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Dewey Decimal Classification, Elementary Education, Information Literacy
