Libraries
 

S505: Evaluation of Resources and Services

Fall 2010

Instructor: Cassidy Sugimoto

 

Anne J. Haynes, Librarian for SLIS

Wells Library E-159

1320 E. 10th Street

Bloomington, IN 47405-3907

Tel: (812)855-8028

e-mail: anhaynes@indiana.edu or libref@indiana.edu

 

HOW TO FIND INFORMATION FOR THIS COURSE 

Consult the Library & Information Science Subject page

 

For Books (including ebooks)

Search IUCAT. Some sample searches below:

a) Author: Fourie, Denise

b) Title: Encyclopedia of library and information sciences (Note: for a known title, I prefer to click on “Begins with (browse)” and then browse on the title, as this is brings up far fewer results and is usually a time-saver.)

c) Keyword: libraries and collections and evaluation

 

For tips on effective keyword searching, see: Boolean Operators.

 

If you can't find what you are looking for in IUCAT, search WorldCat.

 

You may submit an ILL (interlibrary loan) request directly from WorldCat. Keep in mind that it may take 1-2 weeks for books to arrive, whereas electronic copies of articles generally can be obtained faster. We offer ILL service free of charge to you.

 

Some suggested books

Title: Evaluating research in academic journals : a practical guide to realistic evaluation / Author(s): Pyrczak, Fred. Bruce, Randall R. Publication: Glendale, CA : Pyrczak Pub., Edition: 4th ed. Year: 2008

 

Title: Statistics for people who (think they) hate statistics / Author(s): Salkind, Neil J. Publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, Edition: 3rd ed. Year: 2008

 

Title: Applications of social research methods to questions in information and library science / Author(s): Wildemuth, Barbara M. Publication: Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, Year: 2009

 

Title: The practice of social research / Author(s): Babbie, Earl R. Publication: Belmont, Calif : Wadsworth Cengage, Edition: 12th ed. Year: 2010

 

Title: Statistical methods for practice and research : a guide to data analysis using SPSS / Ajai S. Gaur, Sanjaya S. Gaur. Edition: 2nd ed. Published: Los Angeles : Response, 2009

 

Title: Survey methodology / Robert M. Groves ... [et al.] Edition: 2nd ed. Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2009

 

Title: Quantitative data analysis : doing social research to test ideas / Donald J. Treiman. Edition: 1st ed. Published: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2009

 

Title: Research methods for everyday life : blending qualitative and quantitative approaches / Scott W. VanderStoep, Deirdre D. Johnston. Edition: 1st ed. Published: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2009

 

For searching for journal articles, use journal Indexes and databases 

Selected online indexes can be found by going to any IUB Libraries web page and typing the index/database name in the big white search box at top of screen. Each database has its own protocol (and online help) for searching, but keyword Boolean searching works well for most.

 

Databases of particular interest for this course

 

Journals of particular interest

Collection Building, Journal of Academic Libraries, Library and Information Science Research, College and Research Libraries, Scientometrics, Library Resources and Technical Services, Library Trends, Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve

 

Links for how to evaluate websites, how to evaluate information, how to cite sources, etc. can be found on the IU Libraries' website at: "Getting Started"

 

Where to find print materials 

Current issues of journals and information on statistics and government publications can be found on the 2nd floor of Wells Library, East Tower. Most books and bound journals will be located on the 10th floor of Wells Library.