"Easier, Less Stressful, and Better Results": Sociology and Criminal Justice Majors' Experience of Library Research before and after Library Instruction

Autor/inn/en	Willms, Nicole; O'Brien-Jenks, Kelly
Titel	"Easier, Less Stressful, and Better Results": Sociology and Criminal Justice Majors' Experience of Library Research before and after Library Instruction
Quelle	In: Teaching Sociology, 49 (2021) 1, S.58-72 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Willms, Nicole)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0092-055X
DOI	10.1177/0092055X20970264
Schlagwörter	Sociology; Criminology; Majors (Students); Library Instruction; Library Research; Research Methodology; Courses; Information Literacy; Instructional Effectiveness; Academic Libraries; Student Experience; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziologie; Kriminologie; Bibliotheksverzeichnis; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Kursangebot; Informationskompetenz; Unterrichtserfolg; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Studienerfahrung; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	This article argues for the incorporation of library instruction into research methods courses to foster information literacy skills important to disciplinary specialization. The evidence in support emerges from a collaborative teaching and assessment project conducted by a research methods instructor and a faculty instructional librarian. The project evaluated the effectiveness of library instruction in two ways: One, essays in which students described their research process before and after library instruction were evaluated qualitatively for dominant themes. Two, students' postinstruction literature review projects were assessed using a rubric to determine the degree to which students met learning outcomes. These assessments indicate that library instruction led to several positive outcomes. In the essays, many students described increases in skills and confidence as well as appreciation for the new research tools introduced. In sampled literature review assignments, students demonstrated skills that met or exceeded expectations. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01