Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Brief Contents; I. Introduction to Research and Information Literacy; 1. Introduction to Research Literacy; 2. Information Literacy: Accessing and Searching Digital Resources; II. Qualitative Research; 3. Qualitative Research: Introduction and Overview; 4. Ethnography; 5. Other Qualitative Designs; III. Quantitative Research: The Basics; 6. Introduction to Quantitative Research; 7. Descriptive Statistics and Data Displays; IV. Experimental Research; 8. Introduction to Experimental Research
I. Introduction to Research and Information Literacy1. Introduction to Research Literacy; Chapter Objectives; Research Literacy: Value and Meaning; Traditional Paradigms and Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Research; Qualitative Methods; Quantitative Methods; Criteria for Evaluating Studies; Conventions for Citing References; Mixing Methods and Creating New Ones; Mixed Methods Research; Program and Teacher Evaluation; Practitioner Research; Chapter Summary; Key Terms and Concepts; Review, Consolidation, and Extension of Knowledge
2. Information Literacy: Accessing and Searching Digital ResourcesChapter Objectives; Library Resources; Professional Commercial Databases; Online Journals; Interlibrary Loan; Internet Resources; Search Engines; Directories; The Participative Web: User-Created Content; Comparing Digital Resources; Chapter Summary; Key Terms and Concepts; Review, Consolidation, and Extension of Knowledge; II. Qualitative Research; 3. Qualitative Research: Introduction and Overview; Chapter Objectives; A Brief History of Qualitative Research; Typology of Designs; Sampling; Purposeful Sampling
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