Digital Library, E-Learning and Study aboard June 30, 2001 I. Introduction Why this class? scholarly research proliferation of publishing in all academic fields the development of electronic media and resources Some other reason Overall, 93% of students surveyed perceived their library skills as fair, pretty good, or excellent. While only 7% of graduates rated their library skills as pretty poor, in point of fact some 63% of the graduates received poor to failing scores on the survey questions. Only 1.2% of the students scored 90% or higher in correctly answering the survey questions. How? & What?an outline I. Introduction II. Research Process III. How to Search Library Materials IV. How to Find Information on the Internet V. How to Write a Research Report VI. Discussion II.Research Process What is Research? Research is a process through which researchers reveal or discover knowledge Research Method Quantitative management research methods Survey designs Statistical analysis interpretation of results Qualitative research methods Case-study based research Action research Ethnographic research Research based on observation Approaches to Research Theoretical Applied Empirical Non-Empirical Experimental Non-Experimental Positivist Interpretive Induction Deduction Research process(science method) Observation Preliminary information gathering Hypothesizing Deductive research induction Data collection Data analysis Deduction Research process Observation Preliminary information gathering Theory formulation Hypothesizing Further scientific data collection Data analysis Deduction Research process (science method) Observation Problem definition Hypothesis generation Testing Hypothesis accepted, rejected, or modified Research Methodologies Library Research Library research involves accessing Surveys questionnaires Interviews questioning or discussing issues with selected individuals (face or phone) Research Methodologies Case Studies Experiments Action Research Combine with theory with practice such that advances in theory and necessary changes to practices are simultaneously achieved How to gather information? Formal Using Library Services Informal Consulting Personal Collection Asking Friends and Colleagues Search on the Internet III.How to search Library Materials What a Library Can Offer You? How to Search Library Materials Main services on the librarys home page Using the library Locating the materials- printed & electronic Supplying services Using the library FAQ & Help Hours Proxy Service Tours & Instruction Map for different libraries on campus How to do your research Locating the materials- printed & electronic Online catalogs (OPAC, WebPAC) Pathfinder Archival Reserves- assigned readings, books & exam Electronic indexes & abstracts Digital libraries-electronic journals, databases, reference texts, archival Supplying services Borrowing loan period, renewal, overdue, fines, replacement charge Document Delivery Specific document/article photocopies or inter- library loan from the other libraries Interlibrary borrowing services (bks,jrl,thes) More linkages for the resources worldwide How to do your research Very helpful for beginners Good sites to visit Databases in Various Disciplines / / ERIC, PsycINFO, PAIS, SSCI, Sport / / LEXIS-NEXIS CA Search METADEX Databases in Various Disciplines COMPENDEX, INSPEC, NTIS, ASTI, SCI / MEDLINE, BIOSIS, TOXLINE, CANCERLIT Computer Select, Computer Database / / ABI/INFORM Databases Databases in Various Disciplines in Various Disciplines Dow Jones News/Retrieval, NewsEdge Dun &Bradstreet(www.dnb.com), Moody series CLAIMS, TRADEMARKSCAN, INPADOC, Derwent series Databases in Various Disciplines Agricola LISA, Library Literature Comptons, Encarta, Grolier, Britannica DAO, BIP, Petersons GRADLINE