Taming the Research Taming the Research PaperPaper

Sushmita Chatterji and Robert Matthews

Collaboration

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AnalysisAnalysis

Is there an increase in the homeless Is there an increase in the homeless population? Why?population? Why?

Why are there more women and Why are there more women and children homeless? children homeless?

Is there a lack of affordable housing?Is there a lack of affordable housing?

Comparison & ContrastComparison & Contrast

Are the homeless of the 1960s Are the homeless of the 1960s different from the homeless of different from the homeless of today? today?

ApplicationApplication

Healthcare, literacy, job training, Healthcare, literacy, job training, housing, shelters,housing, shelters,

Safety of the homeless, new (more) Safety of the homeless, new (more) war veterans war veterans

ArgumentationArgumentation

Tougher laws on drugsTougher laws on drugs

Domestic violenceDomestic violence

Money for social programsMoney for social programs

Research QuestionsResearch Questions

CharacteristicsCharacteristics

NarrowNarrow

GroundedGrounded

ChallengingChallenging

Narrow Your TopicNarrow Your Topic

Narrowed Topic (Class Narrowed Topic (Class model)model)

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Research Question Research Question (Class (Class model)model)

What are the effects of What are the effects of homelessness on teenagers ?homelessness on teenagers ?

Part I : Before Library Part I : Before Library InstructionInstruction

Assignment: Brainstorm responses to Assignment: Brainstorm responses to group research questiongroup research question

Take Pre-test on BBTake Pre-test on BB

Library Instruction Library Instruction

Part I-InstructionPart I-Instruction

Before Library Instruction IIBefore Library Instruction II

Take Post-test on BBTake Post-test on BB

Complete Research ProposalComplete Research Proposal

Library Instruction Library Instruction

Part II-Team teachingPart II-Team teaching

Benefits of CollaborationBenefits of Collaboration

Assessment ResultsAssessment Results Student, Faculty, Librarian Student, Faculty, Librarian Blackboard CourseBlackboard Course

Assessment ResultsAssessment Results

CollaborationCollaboration

StudentStudent

Faculty

Librarian

Blackboard CourseBlackboard Course

Online Library TutorialOnline Library Tutorial

Step 1: A Disconnect Step 1: A Disconnect

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Frustration

Confusion

Step 2: Testing the watersStep 2: Testing the waters

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Hesitation

Potential

Step 3: Meeting of the Step 3: Meeting of the mindsminds

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Dialogue

FocusEndurance

Shared philosophy

Step 4: CollaborationStep 4: Collaboration

Flexibility

Commitment

Patience Partnership

Collaboration

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