The Information Behaviors and Preferences of Undergraduate Students
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2005
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| author | O'Brien, Heather L. Symons, Sonya |
| author_facet | O'Brien, Heather L. Symons, Sonya O'Brien, Heather L. Symons, Sonya |
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| contents | The Information Behaviors and Preferences of Undergraduate Students O'Brien, Heather L. Symons, Sonya Discipline Instructional Effectiveness Information Literacy Undergraduate Students Student Attitudes Intellectual Disciplines Internet Library Instruction Focus Groups Surveys Research has focused on the effectiveness of library instruction and assessment, yet little is known about how information-seeking characteristics of today's undergraduate students impact information literacy efforts. The current study sought to gain an understanding of students' information-seeking habits and preferences. By conducting focus groups and surveying students and professors, a descriptive picture of students' library and Web use emerged. Results confirm that year of study and academic discipline influences some of students' information choices, while the Web and peers have the greatest impact. Understanding how students perceive and interact with information will allow librarians to better target information literacy initiatives. |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 2005 |
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| spellingShingle | The Information Behaviors and Preferences of Undergraduate Students O'Brien, Heather L. Symons, Sonya Discipline Instructional Effectiveness Information Literacy Undergraduate Students Student Attitudes Intellectual Disciplines Internet Library Instruction Focus Groups Surveys The Information Behaviors and Preferences of Undergraduate Students O'Brien, Heather L. Symons, Sonya Discipline Instructional Effectiveness Information Literacy Undergraduate Students Student Attitudes Intellectual Disciplines Internet Library Instruction Focus Groups Surveys Research has focused on the effectiveness of library instruction and assessment, yet little is known about how information-seeking characteristics of today's undergraduate students impact information literacy efforts. The current study sought to gain an understanding of students' information-seeking habits and preferences. By conducting focus groups and surveying students and professors, a descriptive picture of students' library and Web use emerged. Results confirm that year of study and academic discipline influences some of students' information choices, while the Web and peers have the greatest impact. Understanding how students perceive and interact with information will allow librarians to better target information literacy initiatives. |
| title | The Information Behaviors and Preferences of Undergraduate Students |
| topic | Discipline Instructional Effectiveness Information Literacy Undergraduate Students Student Attitudes Intellectual Disciplines Internet Library Instruction Focus Groups Surveys |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ763687 |