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Student wellness and academic libraries: case studies and activities for promoting health and success

chapters in the Research Methods section are valuable to librarians who are beginning a research project. They give context to a broad range of qualitative and quantitative methods from ethnography to focus groups to surveys to systematic reviews. Noting that many librarians choose surveys as their preferred research method, Kristin Hoffmann and Selinda Berg’s chapter gives a good overview of effective survey design and makes the case for using inferential statistics to increase both the rigor of a study and application of the data gathered. The six chapters in the third section emphasize relationships. Working in teams within a single institution or across institutions can either add to the stress and complexity of a project or facilitate the work. These chapters provide examples of how collaborations can help individuals support one another, build networks, and succeed in their publication efforts. Each chapter is divided into similar sections. All contain a section of reflections and a bibliography. The book’s foreword emphasizes the contribution of community to research success. The introduction describes the characteristics of librarians as practitioner-researchers. There is also a list of recommended readings from contributing authors. Overall, this is a well written, practical, and approachable introduction for librarians who are interested in beginning a research agenda.