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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION LITERACY PROGRAMME IN LIBRARIES

3.4 DATA COLLECTION METHODS AND INSTRUMENTS

This research used quantitative methods for data collections. According to Denzin and
Lincoln (2005), establishing validity and reliability in qualitative research can be less

precise though participants and member checks, and peer evaluation inferences based on

the instruments. The instruments are involved the survey questionnaire to measurements
device (questionnaire) of respondents for data collections. Research tools used in this study

is a set of questionnaire consisting of 20 questions. According to Sekaran (1992) said that
questionnaire study to obtain data was the best way in information gathering. There are

many instruments produced to measure attitude. Respondent required to answer all

questions that presented in written form bases on direction attached.

The questionnaire is design in simple form of question to easy understand by the

respondent. The questionnaire is divided into two sections which is section A and section
B. Every section of questionnaire consists of 10 questions. As for section A its criteria is

on how the students know about information literacy in library. While section B is the

analysis of how far the staff aware regarding the implementation of information literacy
programme in library. This study uses Likert Scale questionnaire in order to ensure

respondent will understand on how to answer the question given. Below is an example of
questionnaire that will be used in this research.

Example of Likert Scale Questionnaire:

Strongly Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly

Disagree Agree
1 2 3 4 5

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