Library Assessment Fundamentals: Methods

This article explains the types of validity and how to test for them.

This article explores the attempt to measure the impact embedding librarian in an online course by creating a test that was statistically valid, and reliable.

This video provides an overview of correlation and regression.

This article explains common methods for testing the reliability of your data collection methods.

This article explores the structure of LibQUAL+ and determines reliability of scores.

This text provides a detailed explanation of reliability and validity.

A good survey questionnaire is made (or not made) by the individual questions that constitute it. The best survey theme, logic, and routing is meaningless without great survey questions.

This report provides some general guidelines and strategies for conducting qualitative interviews.

This article provides an overview of research demonstrating how ethnography can be applied to learn about a variety of issues in academic libraries, ranging from space use to a way of teaching new students about library resources and facilities.

An exploration of the barriers that prevent widespread and deeply practiced adoption of ethnographic approaches.

This paper reviews the benefits and challenges associated with ethnographic research in libraries and information settings.

Groundbreaking ethnographic study of undergraduate research behaviors and library use.

This paper provides an overview of the focus group methodology employed in this study.