Research methodology textbooks and materials

Library and information studies

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Babbie, ER. The practice of social research.
Publisher: Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Pub. Co., c1998.
Edition: 8th ed.
Description: 1 v. (various pagings): ill.; 25 cm.
ISBN: 053450468X

Best, JW & Kahn, JV. Research in education. (Level: Honours)
Publisher: Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, c1989.
Edition: 6th ed.
ISBN: 0137742908

Bless, C & Higson-Smith, C. Fundamentals of social research methods: an African perspective.
Publisher: Juta, 2000.
Edition: 3rd ed.
ISBN: 0702153214
Contents: 1. The Different Methods of Acquiring Knowledge; 2. The Scientific Method Applied to Social Reality; 3. Problem Conception and Background Information; 4. Variables and Hypothesis Formulation; 5. The Types of Research; 6. Community-centred Research; 7. Research Design; 8. Sampling; 9. Data Collection: Basic Concepts; 10. Techniques of Data Collection; 11. Reliability and Validity of Measurements; 12. Interpretation of Results and Writing a Research Report; 13. Concluding Remarks.

Busha, CH & Harter,SP. Research methods in librarianship: techniques and interpretation. (Level: Honours)
Publisher: New York: Academic Press, 1980.
Series: Library and information science (New York, N.Y.)
ISBN: 0121475506

Coetzee, PC. Diskoers oor die metodes van ondersoek in die biblioteekkunde. (Level: Honours)
Publisher: Pretoria: Staatsbiblioteek [State Library], 1966.
Series: Contributions to library science; no.7.

De Beer, CS & Dick, AL. Methodology for Research in Information Science. (Level: 4th year)
Publisher: Pretoria: Unisa, 1994.

Hafner, AW. Descriptive Statistical Techniques for Librarians. (Level: 4th year)
Publisher: Chicago: American Library Association, 1989.
Description: 249 p.
ISBN: 0838906923

Moore, N. How to do research. (Level: Honours)
Publisher: London: Library Association, 1987.
Edition: 2nd ed.
ISBN: 0853657874

Mouton, J & Marais, HC. Basic concepts in the methodology of the social sciences. (Level: Honours)
Publisher: Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council, 1990.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Description: xiii, 269 p.: ill.; 22 cm.
Series: HSRC series in methodology.
Contents: Part 1: Chapter 1 - What is social sciences research? Introduction: The scientific language game; Chapter 2 - Research design: Towards problem formulation. Introduction: Social sciences research as a rational activity; Chapter 3 - Research design: Conceptualization and operationalization; Chapter 4 - Research design: data collection; Chapter 5 - Research design: Analysis and interpretation; Chapter 6 - Central concepts in the research process: Concepts, statements, Conceptual frameworks, Paradigms; Chapter 7 - Perspectives on qualitative and quantitative research: The spectrum of the social sciences, Terminology, Science and research; Part 2: Chapter 8 - Guidelines for writing a research proposal: How to write a research proposal, Types of research proposals, Form and content of research proposals; Chapter 9 - Guidelines for writing research reports: Theoretical guidelines, metatheoretical guidelines, Technical guidelines; Appendix 1: M Ferreira - A sociological analysis of medical encounters of aged persons at an outpatient centre: A qualitative approach; Appendix 2: D Joubert - A typology of value orientations; Appendix 3: KF Mauer and AC Lawrence - Human factors in stope productivity - A field experiment.

Mouton, J & Marais, HC. Metodologie van die geesteswetenskappe. (Level: Honours)
Publisher: Pretoria: Raad vir Geesteswetenskaplike Navorsing, 1985.
Series: RGN-studies in navorsingsmetodologie ; 1.
ISBN: 0796901856
Inhoudsopgawe: Deel 1: Voorwoord; 1. Wat is geesteswetenskaplike navorsing? Inleiding: Die wetenskaplike taalspel; 2. Navorsingsontwerp: Op weg na progleemformulering; Inleiding: Geesteswetenskaplike navorsing as 'n rasionele aktiwiteit; 3. Navorsingsontwerp: Konseptualisering en operasionalisering; 4. Navorsingsontwerp: Data- insameling; 5. Navorsingsontwerp: Analise en interpretasie; 6. Sentrale konstruksie in die navorsingsproses; Konsepte; Stellings; Konseptuele raamwerek; Paradigmas; 7. Perspektiewe op kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe navorsing; Die spektrum van die geestewetenskappe; Terminologie; Wetenskap en navorsing; Deel 2: 8. Riglyne by the opstel van 'n navorsingsvoorstel; Inleidende opmerkings oor die opstel van 'n navorsingsvoorstel; Soorte navorsingsvoorstele; Voorbereinding vooraf; 9. Riglyne by die skryf van geesteswetenskaplike verslae; Teoretiese riglyne; Meta-teoretiese riglyne; Metodologiese riglyne; Tegniese riglyne; Deel 3: Bylae 1: D Joubert - Ontwerp van 'n toets vir die vasstelling van waardeoriëntasies; Bylae 2: HC Marais - Semantiese dimensies van aanspreekvorme; Bylae 3: WJ Schurink - 'n Verkennende studie van prostitusie in Eersterust

Slater, M (Ed.). Research Methods in Library and Information Studies. (Level: 4th year)
Publisher: London: Library Association, 1990
Description: 249 p.
ISBN: 0853659087

Nachmias, D. Research methods in the social sciences. (Level: Honours)
Publisher: New York: St. Martin's Press, c1987.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Description: xvii, 589 p.: ill.
ISBN: 0312676271

Willemse, I. Statistical methods and financial calculations. (Level: Honours)
Publisher: Cape Town: Juta, 1990.
ISBN: 0702123749

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