LIBR 285 – Research Methods in Library and Information Science – Dr. Somerville
Patricia Ayame Thomson

Outline of Action Research Proposal

“What Can Public Libraries Do to Help Advocate and Facilitate Latino Immigrant Integration into Mainstream U.S. Society?”

Action Research

Inductive Process

Introduction
(Literature Review)
(Glossary of Definitions)
Race
Ethnicity
Latino Population Growth
(Worldview)
Advocate & Facilitate Integration
Hispanic Services Programs

(Literature Map)

Methodology Mixed-method design
Data Collection

Qualitative – Observation, Focus Groups, and Interviews
Quantitative – Random Survey

Data Analysis

Grounded Theory/Concept
Successful Latino Immigration