Research tutorials on the web

Source: http://gollum.lib.uic.edu/pharmacy/ Are you interested in contributing to HLWIKI International – hlwiki.ca? contact: dean.giustini@ubc.ca To browse other articles on a range of HSL topics, see the A-Z index. Last Update 15 June 2013 Introduction See also E-learning | Massive open online courses (MOOCs)‎ | Research Portal for Academic Librarians | Scientific writing The basic instruments of research involve a range of methods and a specific language or vocabulary. The courses below serve as good examples for those learners who have some experience in conducting research but want an introduction or refresher. Once acquainted with the basics of research vocabulary and its methods, many of the core issues that drive its investigation can be more fully explored. The practice of librarianship is an applied social science and, as such, includes the measurement of library and information service activities, and the information-seeking behaviours of users that motivate the seeking out of those services. All kinds of ethical and political issues affect and arise within the work of academic librarians. These and other issues are discussed in the literature to some extent but it might be useful to consider where these problems originate. How can librarians develop good research questions based on their economic, social and political circumstances. Framing questions is the key to providing momentum in identifying good areas for investigation or research. Let's begin our exploration with some of these research basics listed in the tutorials below. Basic information Berkman Center, Harvard course: copyright for librarians Canadian Institutes of Health Research. A Guide to Evaluation in Health Research. learning module aims to build knowledge and skill in the area of evaluation of health research initiatives (including knowledge translation) CIHR Knowledge Translation Learning Modules Campbell Collaboration. Resource Center. Introductory Methods. eSkills for eLearning Course, UK. Khan Academy. Statistics. LIB 180 – Research for the 21st Century from the Open Course Library MERLOT Instructional Design Tutorial. ADDIE Model. Mississippi State University Libraries, What is empirical research? National Centre for Research Methods (UK) over 100 research methods training courses and events to choose from Principles of Paraphrasing: How to Avoid Inadvertent Plagiarism online tutorial developed by the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) explains paraphrasing and avoiding inadvertent plagiarism of other ideas and writers Research Methods Tutorial (Professor Meyer) (quizzes included) Social Research Methods – Introduction to Research Health and medical research Australian Learning and Teaching Council. Learning to Teach Online CIHR Knowledge Translation Learning Modules Cancer Control, Research to Reality Cyber-Seminar Series Delfini Tutorials. Evidence-based medicine essentials: Critical Appraisal Tutorial critical appraisal of therapeutic interventions; evaluating efficacy claims of primary studies Guidelines International Network Harvard University. Health in Numbers: Quantitative Methods in Clinical & Public Health Research Registration is free Internet for Health & Social Care Khan Academy. Statistics. NHS Critical Appraisal Level I Online Statistics: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study Research Data MANTRA course University of Michigan. MI-INFO (Michigan Informatics) US Cochrane Center. Understanding Evidence-based Healthcare; Critical Appraisal Skills