School of Information and Library
Science
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
INLS 691H, Research Methods in Information Science
Fall 2014
Instructor:
Barbara Wildemuth
Office: 109 Manning Hall
Email: wildemuth@unc.edu
Phone: 962-8072 (office); 968-3018 (home)
Class meetings:
Tuesday & Thursday, 11:00-12:15, 304 Manning Hall
Schedule (today)
/ Assignments / Sakai site for class
Course Description
An introduction to research methods
used in information science. Includes the writing of a research proposal. (This
course must be successfully completed (i.e., with a grade of B or higher) by
any student wishing to register for INLS 692H, Honors Thesis in Information Science.)
Textbook and readings
We will read selected chapters from: Wildemuth, B.M. (2009). Applications of Social Research Methods to Questions in Information and Library Science. Libraries Unlimited.
Additional required readings are listed on the class
schedule.
Assignments and grading
The course grade will be based on four assignments plus
class participation:
Library and lab resources
You will be using SILS library
and lab resources during the
course of the semester. Please remember that many of your fellow students also
need to use the same material. Follow the proper checkout procedures and return
materials promptly to be a good SILS citizen.
The Honor Code
The UNC Honor Code, which prohibits
giving or receiving unauthorized aid in the completion of assignments, is in
effect in this class. The Instrument of Student Judicial Governance gives examples
of actions that constitute academic
dishonesty.
There are some specific guidelines
for this class.
- You may give and receive assistance
regarding the use of hardware and software, including statistical analysis
software. Questions regarding which statistical methods to use, etc., should
be directed to me, not to a classmate.
- I encourage you to discuss issues
raised in class or by the readings with each other. You may also ask your
classmates for clarification on class notes.
- Assignments
are to be done individually. You should consult the course readings, your
notes, and other print or web sources (with proper attribution). You may not
consult your classmates or other people; all questions should be addressed
to me.
Other course policies
- You are encouraged and expected to participate in discussions,
both during class sessions and on the Web-based discussion forum.
- Reading assignments should be done before class so that
you can ask questions and participate in discussions.
- All cell phones and beepers should be turned off during
class; there should be no text messaging during class.
- If there is something you don't understand, ask a question!
If you don't want to ask during class, come to my office.
- Homework assignments must be turned in at the beginning
of the class in which they are due.
Schedule (today)
/ Assignments / Sakai site for class
The INLS691H website, UNC-CH, 2014, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. Address all comments and questions to Barbara M. Wildemuth at wildemuth@unc.edu. This page was last modified on July 3, 2014, by Barbara M. Wildemuth.