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| author | Haley, Adele Nicole Clough, Paul |
| author_facet | Haley, Adele Nicole Clough, Paul Haley, Adele Nicole Clough, Paul |
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| contents | Affective Experiences of International and Home Students during the Information Search Process Haley, Adele Nicole Clough, Paul Foreign Countries Foreign Students Higher Education English (Second Language) Library Services College Libraries Online Surveys Diaries Cultural Differences Online Searching Search Engines Language Proficiency Semi Structured Interviews Student Surveys An increasing number of students are studying abroad requiring that they interact with information in languages other than their mother tongue. The UK in particular has seen a large growth in international students within Higher Education. These nonnative English speaking students present a distinct user group for university information services, such as university libraries. This article presents the findings from an in-depth study to understand differences between the search processes of home and international students. Data were collected using an online survey and diary-interview to capture thoughts and feelings in a more naturalistic way. International students are found to have similar information search processes to those of home students, but sometimes face additional difficulties in assessing search results such as confusion when dealing with differing cultural perspectives. The potential implications for information service providers, particularly university libraries, are discussed, such as providing assistance to students for identifying appropriate English sources. |
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| spellingShingle | Affective Experiences of International and Home Students during the Information Search Process Haley, Adele Nicole Clough, Paul Foreign Countries Foreign Students Higher Education English (Second Language) Library Services College Libraries Online Surveys Diaries Cultural Differences Online Searching Search Engines Language Proficiency Semi Structured Interviews Student Surveys Affective Experiences of International and Home Students during the Information Search Process Haley, Adele Nicole Clough, Paul Foreign Countries Foreign Students Higher Education English (Second Language) Library Services College Libraries Online Surveys Diaries Cultural Differences Online Searching Search Engines Language Proficiency Semi Structured Interviews Student Surveys An increasing number of students are studying abroad requiring that they interact with information in languages other than their mother tongue. The UK in particular has seen a large growth in international students within Higher Education. These nonnative English speaking students present a distinct user group for university information services, such as university libraries. This article presents the findings from an in-depth study to understand differences between the search processes of home and international students. Data were collected using an online survey and diary-interview to capture thoughts and feelings in a more naturalistic way. International students are found to have similar information search processes to those of home students, but sometimes face additional difficulties in assessing search results such as confusion when dealing with differing cultural perspectives. The potential implications for information service providers, particularly university libraries, are discussed, such as providing assistance to students for identifying appropriate English sources. |
| title | Affective Experiences of International and Home Students during the Information Search Process |
| topic | Foreign Countries Foreign Students Higher Education English (Second Language) Library Services College Libraries Online Surveys Diaries Cultural Differences Online Searching Search Engines Language Proficiency Semi Structured Interviews Student Surveys |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1161973 |