Caitlin Gerrity and Scott Lanning

Addresses a critical area of need for librarians: using research for advocacy, problem solving, and supporting the profession

1. Introduction: The Importance of Conducting Research2. Identifying a Research Problem and Finding Background Information3. Writing a Literature Review and Managing Your Information Sources4. Sharing Your Research with Others5. Research Methods6. Gathering Data7. Statistical Significance, Power and Effect Size8. Running and Interpreting Statistical Tests9. Putting It All TogetherIndex

A concise manual for professionals in the field, this book helps librarians master the skills to conduct, interpret, and analyze their own original research.Many working librarians discover that original research would help them advocate for their libraries, but some graduate programs teach only limited research skills. Designed for all librarians, this book is a practical guide to engaging with the research process, from identifying a problem to sharing findings with others. Authors Kaitlin Gerrity and Scott Lanning have packed this introductory guide and reference book with short, to-the-point information that librarians will refer to often at all stages of a research project. From research ethics to statistical significance and everything in between, this primer is the point-of-need resource for librarians in public, academic, and school libraries who wish to use original research to support the profession.