Graduate Student Searching Proficiencies in the Selection of Qualitative and Quantitative Journal References

Allen, Ethan; Weber, Roberta K.

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2012.02.007

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“…These skills can advance even further as the student progresses in a program. Librarians and faculty can work together to help build students' research confidence as they learn to identify various levels of publications like evidence-based practice (EBP) articles (Allen & Weber, 2012). Health science programs require students to learn about and use EBP information.…”

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“…Boruff and Thomas (2011) suggested that students in health science programs need multiple repetitive exposures to IL skills to successfully learn and retain this knowledge. Librarians can help build students' research confidence by helping them locate different types of research articles (Allen & Weber, 2012). Graduate students seem to benefit from meeting with librarians for a specific need at the beginning of their coursework (O'Clair, 2013).…”

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“…Graduate students in many health science programs must complete a research project at some point during their education, which requires the ability to locate, assess, and cite peer-reviewed journal articles. Students often struggle with these projects because they lack sufficient information literacy (IL) skills to complete the assignment properly (Allen & Weber, 2012;Bussell et al, 2017;Peter et al, 2017). The literature shows that students often are anxious about using the university library and asking for assistance.…”

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Assessing Information Literacy Skills and Library Anxiety of First-Year Occupational Therapy Graduate Students

Moghimi¹,

Rickelman²

2021

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In today's academic environment, students equipped with self-regulated learning and information literacy (IL) skills have an excellent opportunity for professional success given the current information-based practices in health care. Purposefully providing IL instruction to students early in their coursework will help them develop competent research skills applicable to their remaining studies and scholarly projects. Along with IL challenges, students can experience "library anxiety," which the literature identifies as a contributing factor to poor academic performance. This study explored components of library anxiety in Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) students and identified opportunities for IL training that could help students become more confident and proficient in analyzing research publications. The study was embedded in a class assignment, that had the students, in small groups, connect with a university librarian for a one-hour research consultation and review of library resources. Participants in the study completed a pre-and post-survey of 17 questions utilizing a 4-point Likert scale. The results indicated that the students experienced significant positive change in their confidence level with utilization of research tools. Results also showed that students had increased comfort in seeking help while using the university library. The study suggests that the students' ability to find and assess quality research material will only improve with practice. Despite the availability of new technology that does not necessitate human contact to facilitate research, face-to-face interactions are the most effective mode of communication for questions that are involved and complex, such as graduate students' scholarly projects.

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Assessing Information Literacy Skills and Library Anxiety of First-Year Occupational Therapy Graduate Students

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Rickelman²

2021

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“…The challenges involved in choosing, refining, and researching an unfamiliar topic may be overwhelming, especially in today's information-rich, time-poor environment. It can be easy to "find" citations thanks to a wealth of online resources and search engines, but naïve undergraduates (and even graduate students; see Allen & Weber, 2012) struggle to identify those that are appropriate, relevant, and important for the research assignment at hand.…”

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Still Desperately Seeking Citations: Undergraduate Research in the Age of Web-Scale Discovery

Rose-Wiles

Hofmann

2013

Journal of Library Administration

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This is an electronic version of an article published in the print edition of the Journal of Library Administration, Volume 53(2) 147-166. It is available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wjla20#.UjthUFNlzK0 2 Abstract. Web-scale discovery services promise fast, easy searching from a single Google-like box, pleasing users and making library resources more discoverable. Some librarians embrace the concept of giving users what they have come to expect from Google, while others are concerned that this will "dumb down" searching and undermine information literacy. In this paper we explore the potential impact of web-scale discovery tools on information literacy, focusing particularly on undergraduate research skills. We review the existing literature and present findings and experiences from two mid-sized academic libraries that have adopted EBSCO Discovery Service as their library home page portal.

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Facilitating literature searches for work based learning students using an action research approach

Talbot

Bennett

2020

Research in Post-Compulsory Education

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This paper describes an action research project in a university to identify the requirements of Work based learning (WBL) students in respect of literature searches for practice enquiries and outlines measures subsequently taken to improve student support. The study confirms previous research that WBL students need to consult a wide variety of source material and not just academic texts. Students report uncertainty in using non-academic sources and difficulties searching. As a result, academic practices have been adapted to provide more consistent, comprehensive support. These include the production of online resources and modified practices by tutors and librarians. In line with the action research approach practices are monitored on an ongoing basis to ensure their continuing relevance.

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Graduate Student Searching Proficiencies in the Selection of Qualitative and Quantitative Journal References

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Assessing Information Literacy Skills and Library Anxiety of First-Year Occupational Therapy Graduate Students

Assessing Information Literacy Skills and Library Anxiety of First-Year Occupational Therapy Graduate Students

Still Desperately Seeking Citations: Undergraduate Research in the Age of Web-Scale Discovery

Facilitating literature searches for work based learning students using an action research approach

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