... research methods. How and why we teach? While most LIS programs have had a Research course in their master's curriculum for many years, it is only in the last decade or so that most have required Research in order to graduate. Initially, many of the courses were heavily weighted toward Statistics...

... more advanced and precise statistical analysis, but surely some of the fundamental assumptions of statistical testing are violated. Constructing appropriate scales is more an art than a science. We have suggested some problems using scales. Especially the middle point of a scale raises...

...John Maxymuk Statistics Libraries Planning Forecasting Internet Figuring it out on the Internet: statistics you will love Keywords: Statistics, Libraries, Planning, Forecasting, Internet Introduction It was an election year when Republican Congressman Charles H...

... and then uses numerical data collection and accepted statistical formulations to "run the numbers." Instruments that are often used include close-ended surveys or questionnaires, and occurrence counts. Qualitative research methodologies begin with research, and from the research develops a theory...

... with this change and makes recommendations for materials and training. Coding and classification systems Market segmentation Federal government Statistics The US government is currently in the midst of the most significant change in the way it collects and reports economic data in over 60 years...

... for the single procedure is that it is based on random sampling. Random sampling conducted properly should ensure a high degree of representativeness. © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Statistical forecasting Libraries User studies Statistics Keywords Statistical forecasting, Libraries, User...

...Niels Ole Pors Teaching some kind of research methodology takes place in nearly all departments of library and information studies. Often the units or courses do not embrace more than the simplest introduction to statistics. Teaching methods differ quite a lot and it is not unusual for a person...

...Phillip Ramsdale; David Fuegi LIBECON2000 is a project to collect and publish library statistics of 29 European countries on a Web‐site, ( www.libecon2000.org ). The LIBECON‐2000 survey area comprises: states in Central and Eastern Europe (CEEC): Bulgaria; Czech Republic; Estonia; Hungary; Latvia...

...Xiaodong Li To improve the design of the library home page and facilitate user access to it, a Web usage analysis was conducted by the Humanities & Social Sciences Services at Texas Aamp;M University General Libraries through examination of statistics generated by Web tracking software, which...

...Mark L. Smith Discusses the use of library statistics to justify budget increases for public library programs. Focuses on three major budget areas: staff, collection, and facilities. Provides guidance on deciding which data are relevant to a specific argument. Identifies internal and external...