Applied Information Research (AIR) wk 1

Diagnostic exercise - creating an encyclopaedia entry

Write an entry of no more than 250 words to provide a definition of qualitative or quantitative research and how this fits in with the current role of information professionals. You may use evidence from articles found in the LIS Journal section of the AIR blog (http://ilit.blogspot.com/).

Look at the examples posted below (are these good or poor examples and why?)

Email your entry to one of the AIR tutors for comments. The entry must be written in your own words and any direct or indirect quotes should be referenced using the brief reference guide found on the AIR page. NB the best entry will be posted anonymously on the ilit.org blog.

The entry must be submitted by week 3.

2 pm Induction to the AIR resources

Seminar pm:

Evaluating the applications for LILAC 2008

Good examples of encyclopaedia entries from 2007 cohort:

Qualiitative Research and Information Professionals(web link)

Quantitative research and the information professional (Word file)

Encyclopaedia entry with feedback from the tutor

Entries without tutor's feedback

Example 1; Example 2; Example 3; Example 4; Example 5

Basic Referencing guide (Word file)

For a more comprehensive referencing guide use: Pears, R. and Shields, G., (2004) "Cite them right: Referencing made easy", Northumbria University Press, Newcastle upom Tyne.

Printed references:

Andretta, S. (2005) Information Literacy: A Practitioner's Guide. Chandos Publishing. Chapter 6.

Hyams, E. (Ed.) 2003 Graduate the market needs, Update, 2(5), May 2003: 48-50.

Online references:

Andretta, S. (2004) Information literacy: developing the reflective practitioner. In O'Reilly, U. & Steede, H. (eds.) 5th Annual Conference of the Subject Centre for Information and Computer Sciences. HE Academy: 102-106

O'Brien, R. (1998) An Overview of the Methodological Approach of Action Research. The full citation is given on the page showing the full text for this paper.