Course Materials for LSI 580 Evaluation and Research
Department of Library Science and Instructional Technology
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven CT

LSI 580-70
Fall 1999

CONTENTS:
Letter to Students
Unit I
Unit II
Unit III
Unit IV
Unit V
Unit VI
Unit VII
Unit VIII
Final Exam


Sample Research Instruments
Sample IRB Form
Sample Letters
Sample Consent Form

Date

Dear Parents/Guardians:

I am a graduate student in the Department of Information and Library Science at Southern Connecticut State University, and I am writing to ask permission for your child's participation in a study I am conducting on [subject of research].

The study is designed to examine [explain]. It is hoped that the study will contribute to understanding [explain].

To accomplish the goals of this study, we will be asking students such as your child to [explain study]. This activity will take less than thirty minutes to complete and will be administered in "free" tme; classes will not be disrupted by this study.

Throughout this study, the confidentiality of your child's responses is guaranteed. Names will be removed from the materials once the data is recorded. Each student will be assigned a code number for data analysis and no one other than myself and my faculty advisor will have access to students' names.

Upon completin of this study, we will report the general results to parents and to the school. These results will be based on combined data for all students who participate. Because the study guarantees anonymity, no individual student's results will be available.

(This study has been approved by the Institutional Review Panel of [institution].) We hope you agree with us that this study is important and that you will allow your child to take part. If you are willing to have your child participate,, please sign the attached consent form and have your child return the form, in the attached envelope, to your child's school as soon as possible.

Thank you for your consideration of this request. If you have any questions or comments about the study, please call me anytime. My number is (###) ###-###.

Sincerely,

Your Name
Southern Connecticut State University
Graduate Student


Professor's Name
Professor and
Faculty Advisor