Perceptions and Applications of Information Literacy by First Year Applied Science Students

Autor/inn/en	Wilkes, Janelle; Gurney, Lisa J.
Titel	Perceptions and Applications of Information Literacy by First Year Applied Science Students
Quelle	In: Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 40 (2009) 3, S.159-171 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-8623
Schlagwörter	Assignments; Academic Libraries; Journal Articles; Databases; Information Literacy; Technology; College Students; Science Education; Surveys; Universities; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Journal article; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Datenbank; Informationskompetenz; Technologie; Collegestudent; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	This paper examines where students prefer to find information, and then matches survey results with students' assignments. Surveys showed that half the surveyed students used library databases (e.g. ProQuest) as their first preference to locate scientific information; however, of these students, one third did not have any journal articles cited in their assignment. Furthermore, of those students with no journal articles cited in their reference list, 65% claimed to feel comfortable using library databases, against a figure of 100% who felt comfortable using Google Scholar. This indicates a mismatch between students' expressed preferences and their actual ability to locate, evaluate, and include refereed journal articles in their assignments. (Contains 5 tables and 29 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10