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Marc R. Lampson
LIS 570
Seattle Campus
Research as a process from problem definition and formulation of questions to design, data collection, analysis, and reporting. Students recognize research opportunities, translate them into researchable frameworks, design research projects, and implement results in libraries and other information agencies. Prerequisite: LIS 500, which may be taken concurrently.
Class description
This is an overview course about research and research methods in Library and Information Science. It is geared towards "real world research," which is also the name of the required text. "Real world research" anticipates that the students taking the course may engage in research in their jobs as librarians and other information professionals.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
The course will entail a variety of methods of instruction including discussion, collaborative learning, peer review, online discussions, and reading research articles from the field of information science.
Recommended preparation
Doing the reading, working closely with colleagues, utilizing the online resources that will be identified, and enthusiasm.
Class assignments and grading
The nature of the assignments will be specified in the course website.
Grades will be assigned according to Information School grading policies for graduate courses and as indicated more fully on the course website.
