Quantitative ApproachQuestionnaires Microsoft Frontpage Java
Script Team Expert Choice Omnipage Remark Office / Remark Classic
Remark Web Survey
Data coding Microsoft ExcelData analysis - Statistical Package
for Social Sciences (SPSS) ; Statistical Analysis Services (SAS) ;
Statistical Software for Professionals (STATA)
Qualitative ApproachData collection OmniPage, Dragon Naturally
Speaking 7Data Coding and Analysis Ethnograph, NUD.IST
(Non-numerical Unstructured Data indexing Searching and
theorizing), NVivo, N6, Atlas.ti
Computerized Information Resources
Professional CredibilityKeep current with the published
literatureDevelop and maintain a list of bibliographic and other
sources on specific topics of interest for practice, research
and/or educationCollaborate and network with colleagues regarding
specifics of professional practice
Computerized ResourcesEssential computerized resources >
those resources that are vital and necessary to the practitioner to
accomplish the specific goal Example: MEDLINESupportive
computerized resources > those that are helpful and interesting
and supply good information but are not necessarily essential for
professional practice Example: Document delivery services
electronic publishers
Maintaining Currency with the Published LiteratureWhen using a
resource: * covers the required specialty/field * the primary
journals and peripheral material in the field are included * is
updated regularly and is current * covers the appropriate period *
covers material published in different countries and languages *
there is some form of peer review, reference checking or other
means of evaluation
Computerized ResourcesEssential Bibliographic Retrieval System;
current awareness services; review servicesSupportive Document
delivery system; electronic publishers; metasites on the world wide
web
Developing and Maintaining a List of Sources for
Research/Practice/EducationBibliographic retrieval systemSearch
strategies 6 steps * plan the search strategy ahead of time *
breakdown the search topic into components * check for terms in a
subject heading list * select operators * run the search * view the
resultsSupportive Computerized Resources
Collaboration and Networking regarding Issues of Professional
PracticeEssential Computerized Resources > Electronic Mail and
listservsSupportive Computerized Resources > Electronic Bulletin
boards, forums, newsgroups and chat rooms
