danuta a. nitecki, dean of libraries, drexel university april 26, 2013 concordia professional forum...
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Danuta A. Nitecki, Dean of Libraries, Drexel University
April 26, 2013Concordia Professional Forum
Montreal
TangibleInsightsPreparingScholarship
EIGHT
#1 Problem statement: grab and keep the reader
1. Lead-in
2. Originality
3. Direction
4. Value
#2 Literature Review:synthesize and “mind the gap”
Literature Review
Theoretical Framework
#3 Logical Structure:see where you are going
Visual diagram of problem direction
Study objectives
Research Questions Hypotheses
Identify barriers to publishing research among academic librarians.
BARRIERS PUBLISHING RESEARCH
ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS
- Incentives- Motivation
- LIS journals - Discipline-
oriented
-- Education level-- Research experience
- Funding- Time
- Peer reviewed- Invited
-- Age-- Years in profession
- Interview skills- Statistical training
- Blogs- Journal, book
formats
-- Gender-- Ethnic origins-- Language
- Fear- Confidence
- Open Source- Author fees
-- Institution type-- Faculty status
Study Objectives
Research Questions
Hypotheses
To describe, determine, identify
To relate, compare, contrast
#4 Research Design: how to conduct the research Who
[population/sample/size]
Where
When
#5
#5 Methodolay
#5 Methodology: match protocol to the problem
Qualitative
Quantitative
#6 Data Quality:clarify limitations
Reliability: Extent data are consistent
Validity: extent findings are: generalizable to population [external
validity], or accurately measure [internal validity]
#7 Manage: research project like a pro
Costs and resources
Time and timing
People and protections [IRB]
#8 Presentation: lay out your contribution
Findings
Discussion
Conclusions
Preparing Research for Publication
1. Problem statement2. Literature Review3. [Logical Structure]4. Research Design5. Methodology6. Data Quality7. [Manage to conduct study]8. Presentation
Publication structure1. Abstract [past tense, concise]
Questions, methods, major findings, conclusion
2. Introduction [active voice]
PROBLEM STATEMENT—context, knowledge gap, purpose, rationale for direction
3. Literature review[consistent tense]
LITERATURE REVIEW -- Synthesis, gap, theoretical framework
4. Methods[past tense]
RESEARCH DESIGN & METHODOLOGY [DATA QUALITY]
5. Results [past tense]
FINDINGS organized without interpretation,
6. Analysis/Discussion[active voice]
DISCUSSION [DATA QUALITY] & CONCLUSION
7. References[journal’s style]
Literature cited
8. Appendices [optional]
Instruments, raw data, figures & tables
Thank you for your attention
Danuta A. Nitecki:[email protected]
Peter Hernon, Robert E. Dugan, and Danuta A. Nitecki. Engaging in Evaluation and Assessment Research. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2011.