Outline for Doctoral Research Methods, Spring 2007


** Enrolled students should refer to the GSLIS Moodle pages for DRM for course details **

Caroline Haythornthwaite

Graduate School of Library and Information Science 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


Jan. 22:  Introduction to the course, CH

Jan. 29: Participatory Action Research, Ann Bishop

Feb. 5: Participatory Action Research, con'd, Ann Bishop

Feb. 12: What is a Research Contribution? Dave Dubin and Panel

Feb. 19: Classification Research, Kathryn La Barre; plus Archie Dick on historical research methods

Feb. 26: Qualitative Research Overview, CH

    This week: http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/events/symposium/
    Three Magic Letters: Getting to Ph.D.: A symposium for graduate faculty, students, and alumni
    Monday, February 26, 2007, 1:00-5:00 p.m., Illini Union Rooms A, B, & C

Mar. 5: Qualitative Research, Carole Palmer

Mar. 12: Ethnography, Lori Kendall

Mar. 19: ** March Break **

Mar. 26: Historical Methods, Christine Jenkins

Apr. 2: Formal Methods, Allen Renear

Apr. 9: Surviving your doctoral years. Doctoral student panel

Apr. 16: Research ethics and the IRB

Apr. 23: tbd and/or Student Presentations

Apr. 30: Student Presentations