Annoyance or Delight? College Students' Perspectives on Looking for Information

Autor/inn/en	Denison, Denise R.; Montgomery, Diane
Titel	Annoyance or Delight? College Students' Perspectives on Looking for Information
Quelle	In: Journal of Academic Librarianship, 38 (2012) 6, S.380-390 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0099-1333
DOI	10.1016/j.acalib.2012.08.007
Schlagwörter	College Students; Student Attitudes; Information Seeking; Q Methodology; Intelligence; Internet; Databases + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Informationserschließung; Intelligenz; Klugheit; Datenbank
Abstract	This study examined the ways that students describe how they look for information for a research project. Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence was used to theoretically choose the statements that were sorted by the participants to determine the perceptions of the information-seeking process. Using Q methodology as the research strategy, three unique groups were interpreted from the data analysis and labeled "Experienced Critiquers" (students who compared information found on free Internet resources to databases), "Technology Admirers" (students who do not distinguish between free Internet resources and databases), and "Extrinsic Motivators" (students greatly influenced by additional external factors). Although most college students believe they know how to access scholarly information, the frustrations of the process lead many to settle for less scholarly resources. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10