Current Research on Information Seeking and Usage Behaviors in Undergraduates
Type of Presentation
Individual paper/presentation
Type of Presentation
Individual paper/presentation (20 minute presentation)
Target Audience
Other
Location
Room 1002
Proposal
See presentation description.
Short Description
Currently, two national investigatory projects are underway, the goals of which are determine how students engage in research and how they use source material in their work. This presentation summarizes the results of the these two studies and proposes a third based on think-aloud protocols that will provide more insight into students’ decision making process when initially selecting or ignoring source material for use in their work.
Keywords
Research behavior, Undergraduate education, Source usage, Think-aloud protocols, Decision making, Information literacy
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
England, Amy, "Current Research on Information Seeking and Usage Behaviors in Undergraduates" (2012). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 89.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2012/2012/89
Current Research on Information Seeking and Usage Behaviors in Undergraduates
Room 1002
See presentation description.
