VIKMB18 Workshop: Research Methods in Information Science an Librarianship

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ladislava Zbiejczuk Suchá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D.
Division of Information and Library Studies – Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Iva Dušová
Timetable
Wed 15:00–16:35 C128
Prerequisites
-
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- apply proper research methods on research problems in LIS
- gather and intepret data
- write research paper
Syllabus
  • Research in LIS: - identifying a research problem - research proposal + the review of related literature - planning research methodology: procedures, data gathering instrument, research techniques - research
Literature
  • BABBIE, Earl R. The practice of social research. 11th ed. Belmont: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2006, xxiv, 511. ISBN 0495093254. info
  • POWELL, Ronald R. and Lynn Silipigni CONNAWAY. Basic research methods for librarians. 4th Ed. Westport: Libraries Unlimited, 2004, x, 347. ISBN 1591581125. info
  • DISMAN, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost : příručka pro uživatele. Praha: Karolinum, 1993, 374 stran. ISBN 8070668229. info
Teaching methods
lectures, group project.
Assessment methods
research paper
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
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