Subject Specialist Librarian
Databases for Library and Information Science
- Library & information science abstracts This link opens in a new windowAbstracts of the world's literature in librarianship, information science and related disciplines.
- Library & Information Science Source This link opens in a new windowThis full-text database is the most complete resource for library and information science studies. It offers journals and periodicals that help librarians and researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the rapidly evolving field.
- Library Science Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowLibrary Science Database gives users full-text access to a selection of publications relevant to library and information science. It covers a range of titles and topics relevant to the theoretical and applied study of library science, including trade publications aimed at the library profession as well as scholarly journals.
- Library Literature & Information Science Retrospective This link opens in a new windowAn online bibliographic database that indexes articles and book reviews of 102 key library and information science periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere. This database contains materials published from 1905 to 1983.
- Library, information science & technology abstracts This link opens in a new windowLibrary, Information Science & Technology Abstracts,(LISTA) indexes more than 600 periodicals, plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.
How to Do Research in a Library
The Elements of Library Research by Call Number: eBook, requires WSU Access ID & PasswordISBN: 1400830419Publication Date: 2008-08-11This book introduces students to the information-seeking process. It focuses on basic concepts, strategies, tools, and tactics for research--in both electronic and print formats.
Librarian's Guide to Online Searching by Call Number: eBook, requires WSU Access ID & PasswordISBN: 9781610690355Publication Date: 2012-04-06Strategies and tools for efficient online searching in this guide to commonly available subject databases. Sample exercises and questions to test searching skills are based on real-world problems.
- Tools Every Searcher Should Know and UseThis article is about seven tools that you should know about when you do database searching. If you are coming in from a computer that is not on campus, the system will ask you for your access id and password before granting you full text access to this article.
- Wayne State University Libraries for Students in the School of Information SciencesA two-page overview of finding information and help in the WSU Libraries.
Research in Library and Information Science
LARKS (Librarian and Researcher Knowledge Space) is the American Library Association's resource for researchers of all levels of experience in school, academic, and public libraries.
- Introduction to Research in Library and Information ScienceDesigned for LIS students and beginning researchers. Topics include definitions of research, research terminology, the philosophy of research approaches, and research ethics.
Research Methods
International Encyclopedia of the the Social Sciences:
We subscribe to an electronic version of the "International Encyclopedia of the the Social Sciences." Use the link below to access this resource. There are three sections in the Encyclopedia that are particularly effective for describing the different research methodologies. After accessing the Encyclopedia, try these three searches - one for "methodology," one for "methods, qualitative," and one for "methods, quantitative."
- International encyclopedia of the social sciences"Covers scholarship and fields that have emerged and matured since the publication of the original international edition. Highlights the expanding influence of economics in social science research and features new articles and biographies contributed by scholars from around the world on a wide array of global topics in the social sciences."
More Research Methods Resources:
- Elements of Library ResearchAlthough this is primarily a book about doing research in a library, there is a very good glossary in the back defining many research concepts. Have a look!
- Sage Research MethodsSAGE Research Methods provides access to 1000+ books, encyclopedias, and journal articles, as well as innovative features, such as the Methods Map visual browse tool using a custom taxonomy of 700+ methods terms.
Electronic Books on Statistics
Dealing with Statistics by Call Number: [Electronic Book]ISBN: 9780335227242Publication Date: 2007-12-01This book is about helping you to choose and use the right statistical technique to analyse your data and write about your results and findings convincingly. Easy to follow demonstrations and illustrations of statistical methods and techniques.
Measuring Quality by Call Number: [Electronic Book]ISBN: 9783598220333Publication Date: 2007-08-14This handbook is intended as a practical instrument for the evaluation of library services. Although it aims specifically at academic and public libraries, most indicators will also apply to all other types of libraries.
Methods from the Trenches by Call Number: [Electronic Book]ISBN: 9780472050260Publication Date: 2009-08-28A practical guide to the challenges of social science research methodology. Includes detailed, practical information which can make or break a given project.
Using Statistics by Call Number: [Electronic Book]ISBN: 9780335222186Publication Date: 2007-10-01It's written in an accessible way, with few calculations and fewer equations, for readers from a broad set of academic disciplines. Numerous illustrative examples. Emphasis is on understanding how statistics can be used to help answer research questions, rather than on the minute details of particular statistical tests.
Statistics in Plain English, Third Edition by Call Number: [Electronic Book]ISBN: 9780203851173Publication Date: 2011-01-11A brief, simple overview of statistics to help readers gain a better understanding of how statistics work and how to interpret them correctly.
Course Texts
Research Methods in Library and Information Science, 6th Edition by Call Number: Ebook: WSU ID & Password RequiredISBN: 9781440834783Publication Date: 2016-11-21An essential resource for LIS master's and doctoral students, new LIS faculty, and academic librarians, this book provides expert guidance and practical examples based on current research about quantitative and qualitative research methods and design. This book broadly covers the principles, data collection techniques, and analyses of quantitative and qualitative methods as well as the advantages and limitations of each method to research design.
Applications of Social Research Methods to Questions in Information and Library Science, 2nd Edition by Call Number: Ebook: WSU ID & Password RequiredISBN: 9781440839047Publication Date: 2016-11-14The second edition illustrates research methods for library and information science, describing the most appropriate approaches to a question--and showing you what makes research successful. This book helps you acquire a deeper understanding of research methods so you will be able to design more effective studies yourself.
Database Tutorials and Fact Sheets
Database Tutorials and Fact Sheets:
- LISA Research GuideThis is a Research Guide for the ProQuest database "Library and Information Science Abstracts - LISA"
Literature Review Help
Succeeding with Your Literature Review: a Handbook for Students by Call Number: [Electronic Book]ISBN: 9780335243686Publication Date: 2012-02-01This step-by-step handbook provides comprehensive and practical guidance on the process of researching a range of relevant literature on a subject, as well as planning and writing a literature review.
Links to Helpful Resources:
The Handbook of Academic Writing by Call Number: [Electronic Book]ISBN: 9780335219339Publication Date: 2006-10-01Practical advice to busy academics who want, and are often required, to integrate writing into their working lives. It defines what academic writing is, and the process of getting started through to completion.
How to Write a Thesis by Call Number: [Electronic Book]ISBN: 9780335244287Publication Date: 2011-03-01The steps and stages of thesis writing, advice and support for effective writing habits, practical tips and techniques. Introduces practical writing techniques such as freewriting, generative writing and binge writing. Writer's block, writing a literature review and making notes into a draft are also covered.
Writing up Your University Assignments and Research Projects by Call Number: [Electronic Book]ISBN: 9780335227174Publication Date: 2008-04-01Presented using examples, hands-on tasks with answers, and logical sequences that build on earlier chapters. The first two sections address the preparation and writing of assignments and research projects; the third provides a toolkit containing reference materials on areas including punctuation, grammar and academic terminology.
Succeeding with Your Master's Dissertation by Call Number: [Electronic Book]ISBN: 9780335264490Publication Date: 2015-01-01
- Online Writing Center at Wayne State UniversityAllows you to converse with Writing Center staff online, including the ability to submit a draft of your paper electronically for review!
- APA StyleFrom the American Psychological Association
- APA Citation Guide (Purdue OWL)The Purdue Online Writing Lab APA formatting guide.
Relevant Reference Works
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences by Call Number: eBook, requires WSU Access ID & PasswordISBN: 9781466552593Publication Date: 2017-11-13The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences,now in its fourth edition, compiles the contributions of major researchers and practitioners and explores the cultural institutions of more than 30 countries. This major reference presents over 550 entries extensively reviewed for accuracy in seven print volumes or online. The new fourth edition, which includes 55 new entires and 60 revised entries, continues to reflect the growing convergence among the disciplines that influence information and the cultural record, with coverage of the latest topics as well as classic articles of historical and theoretical importance.
- Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory This link opens in a new windowContains information on currently published as well as discontinued periodicals. Includes magazines, journals, newsletters, newspapers, conference proceedings, and electronic publications.
Government Websites
- State of Michigan Legislature"The Michigan Legislature Website is a free service of the Legislative Internet Technology Team in cooperation with the Michigan Legislative Council, the Michigan House of Representatives, and the Michigan Senate."
- Michigan Electronic Library (MeL)Links of particular interest to Librarians from the Michigan Electronic Library (MeL).
- Catalog of U.S. Government Publications"The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive records for historical and current publications and provides direct links to those that are available online. Users can search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general key word, or click on "Advanced Search" for more options."
- GPO monthly catalog This link opens in a new windowConsists of over 380,000 records published by the GPO since July 1976. Includes references to congressional committee reports and hearings, debates, documents from executive departments, and more. Updated monthly.
- USA.gov This link opens in a new windowUSA.gov is a virtual system that allows Internet users to search millions of U.S. Government web pages without having to know where that information lives. USA.gov allows people to navigate through government web pages using topic listings, key word(s) searches, or by clicking to executive, legislative, and judicial sites. It contains links to state and local government web pages. USA.gov also provides a means for people to give feedback to agencies and to USA.gov itself.
