Research StrategiesPub Date : 2005-01-01Epub Date: 2007-02-09DOI: 10.1016/j.resstr.2006.12.022
Casey M. Long , Milind M. Shrikhande
{"title":"Improving information-seeking behavior among business majors","authors":"Casey M. Long , Milind M. Shrikhande","doi":"10.1016/j.resstr.2006.12.022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resstr.2006.12.022","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The current generation of college students has used the Internet to access information since the early 1990s. No assessment of information use, quality, variety, and reliability of information generally occurs at both the student and faculty level. In this paper, we use a package of teaching methods targeted towards improving information-seeking behavior among graduate and undergraduate business majors. The effectiveness of the teaching package is assessed through an evaluation of student term papers and quality of resources used. We find that the package of teaching methods implemented does result in significant improvement in information-seeking behavior, especially among undergraduate business majors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101076,"journal":{"name":"Research Strategies","volume":"20 4","pages":"Pages 357-369"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.resstr.2006.12.022","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91686069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effectiveness of project-specific information competence instruction","authors":"Robert S. Weisskirch, Janie B. Silveria","doi":"10.1016/J.RESSTR.2006.12.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RESSTR.2006.12.010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101076,"journal":{"name":"Research Strategies","volume":"78 1","pages":"370-378"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79301321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cheryl L. Bielema, D. Crocker, Joan Miller, Jennifer A. Reynolds-Moehrle, H. Shaw
{"title":"Faculty and librarian collaborations: A case study and proposal for online learning environments","authors":"Cheryl L. Bielema, D. Crocker, Joan Miller, Jennifer A. Reynolds-Moehrle, H. Shaw","doi":"10.1016/J.RESSTR.2006.12.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RESSTR.2006.12.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101076,"journal":{"name":"Research Strategies","volume":"39 1","pages":"334-345"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79488527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Information Behaviors and Preferences of Undergraduate Students.","authors":"H. O'Brien, Sonya Symons","doi":"10.1016/J.RESSTR.2006.12.021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RESSTR.2006.12.021","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101076,"journal":{"name":"Research Strategies","volume":"165 1","pages":"409-423"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76922556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Research StrategiesPub Date : 2005-01-01Epub Date: 2006-08-04DOI: 10.1016/j.resstr.2006.06.001
Vickery Kaye Lebbin
{"title":"Students perceptions on the long-range value of information literacy instruction through a learning community","authors":"Vickery Kaye Lebbin","doi":"10.1016/j.resstr.2006.06.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.resstr.2006.06.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Whereas academic library participation in learning communities has become visible in recent years, the literature is still lacking research studies providing assessment data. This article offers the first perspective from students on the value of information literacy instruction through a learning community and the impact that instruction has on academic careers. A qualitative research method of focus group interviews was employed to solicit opinions from students who completed during a three-year period the University of Hawaii at Manoa's (UHM) <em>Libraries, Scholarship, and Technology</em> (LIS 100) learning community course. The findings indicate learning communities provide a valuable context for learning both affective and cognitive information literacy skills necessary in an undergraduate education.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101076,"journal":{"name":"Research Strategies","volume":"20 3","pages":"Pages 204-218"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.resstr.2006.06.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87077328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of Technology and a No Remediation Policy on Non - Traditional Students","authors":"Clay Williams, Andrea Japzon","doi":"10.1016/J.RESSTR.2006.12.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RESSTR.2006.12.014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101076,"journal":{"name":"Research Strategies","volume":"46 1","pages":"433-441"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75226836","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Information literacy needs of nontraditional graduate students in social work","authors":"E. Bellard","doi":"10.1016/J.RESSTR.2006.12.019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RESSTR.2006.12.019","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101076,"journal":{"name":"Research Strategies","volume":"99 1","pages":"494-505"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76298650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A query-based approach in Web search instruction: An assessment of current practice","authors":"Laura B. Cohen","doi":"10.1016/J.RESSTR.2006.12.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RESSTR.2006.12.015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":101076,"journal":{"name":"Research Strategies","volume":"36 1","pages":"442-457"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87404333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Research StrategiesPub Date : 2005-01-01Epub Date: 2007-02-12DOI: 10.1016/j.resstr.2006.12.024
Karen Hogenboom, Stephen Woods
{"title":"Choosing the right approach: Three models for teaching government information sources","authors":"Karen Hogenboom, Stephen Woods","doi":"10.1016/j.resstr.2006.12.024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resstr.2006.12.024","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Government information librarians value instruction as a way to promote their collections and meet their users’ information needs. Government information librarians must choose the most appropriate model for their audience and for the relevant learning outcomes in each instruction session they teach. This article discusses three models for teaching government information (traditional, information cycle, and critical thinking models) and identifies learning outcomes described in the <em>Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education</em> that are associated with each model.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101076,"journal":{"name":"Research Strategies","volume":"20 4","pages":"Pages 397-408"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.resstr.2006.12.024","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91634216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}