6.1: Introduction

IntroductionIntroduction The start of a research article providing background information and an overview of the research presented in the article. 

If you completed the full LibParlor Online Learning curriculum, start with Topic 1: Building Your Research Plan. If you took selective courses or lessons, navigate straight to Topic 2: Looking Ahead To What’s Next.

You have now had a chance to reflect on your identity as a researcher, learned about the foundations of LISLibrary and Information Science An interdisciplinary field that examines how physical and digital information is organized, accessed, collected, managed, disseminated and used, particularly in library settings. research, understood how to plan, write, and disseminate your research project, and considered how to build and leverage the relationships around you to support you in your research. In this course, you’ll take everything you’ve learned and put it all together to prepare to pursue your own research project. You’ll then have a chance to reflect on your curriculum experience before learning more about how to find and provide support in the LIS research community.

About libparlor

The Librarian Parlor (aka LibParlor or #libparlor) is a space for conversing, sharing expertise, and asking questions about the process of developing, pursuing, and publishing library research. We feature interesting research methodologies, common challenges, in progress work, setbacks and successes. In providing this space, LibParlor aspires to support the development of a welcoming community of new researchers.