Caitlin Gerrity

A concise manual for professionals in the field, this book helps librarians master the skills to conduct, interpret, and analyse their own original research. Many working librarians discover that original research would help them advocate for their libraries, but some graduate programmes teach only limited research skills. Designed for all librarians, Conducting Original Research for Your Library is a practical...

This flexible text can serve as the basis of a course in information literacy or as a supplemental text or basic research guide in any course. Both a students' textbook and an instructional reference for educators, this brief but information-rich text teaches students what information literacy is and why it's such an important skill to develop. Authors Scott Lanning and...