time: Monday and Wednesday, 2:00-3:15 PM
location: Manning Hall, Room 208
instructor: Diane Kelly, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
teaching assistant: Laura Sheble, Ph.D. Student
email: dianek [at] email [.] unc [.] edu ; sheble [at] email [.] unc [.] edu
telephone: 919.962.8065
office: Manning Hall, Room 204
office hours: Wednesday, 11:00-1:30 and by appointment
home page: http://ils.unc.edu/~dianek/
Description
780 Research Methods (3). Prerequisite: Completion of twelve semester hours including INLS 500 and (INLS 501 or 509). An introduction to research methods used in library and information science. Includes the writing of a research proposal.
Objectives
Students will gain an understanding of the concepts and terminology used in social science research and of the methods used to perform this research. This course introduces students to: (1) scientific inquiry and ethics; (2) research design and various data collection techniques; and (3) basic techniques for data analysis. Course assignments include take-home and in-class exercises, peer-review workshops, and the writing of a research proposal.
Textbook
Wildemuth, B. M. (2009). Application of social research methods to questions in information and library science. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited Press. [unc bookstore][required]
Additional readings from books, journals and conferences also comprise a portion of the required texts for this course. Most are available electronically through UNC Libraries. Book chapters and other items that are not available electronically will be posted in a password protected directory for the course. These are for course use only.