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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2000
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ619454 |
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- Investigating the Practices of Student Researchers: Patterns of Use and Criteria for Use of Internet and Library Sources. Burton, Vicki Tolar Chadwick, Scott A. College Students Higher Education Information Skills Information Sources Information Utilization Internet Library Role Research Skills Student Attitudes Student Projects Student Research Surveys 543 college students to identify their preferred criteria when evaluating Internet-based and library-based sources. Finds (1) students writing research reports (63% of students) ranked easy-to-find sources most highly, whether library-based or Internet-based; (2) nearly 60% of students received library training, most frequently from high school teachers; and (3) 29% of students received Internet training, which came most frequently from peers. (RS)