Numerous books cover research and evaluation in general, but not within the context of library and information science. Many others cover the field of library and information science overall but with little focus on research. "Knowledge into Action: Research and Evaluation in Library and Information Science" offers in a single volume, an expert introduction to these two distinct, yet deeply interrelated, phases of information-gathering as they are practiced in the information sciences.

"Knowledge into Action" takes readers through the core principles, working processes, and practical...