1. Student Research &Library Resources Ethan Pullman 10/16/2013

2. How do students research? How College Students Seek Information in the Digital Age, 2009 PIL report True or False? For course related research assignments, they first turn to Google. × They procrastinate because finding information has gotten easier with the Internet. × They need the most help at the beginning of their research. × They tend to use few resources.  They use librarians to find proper resources. ×

3. How do students research? How Much? Obstacles? Finding Accessing Evaluating Current Professional Resource Appropriate Background Exploring Topic Relational Thinking Big PictureLanguage Situational Information Gathering Based on PIL’s Research Context Typology - http://projectinfolit.org/pdfs/PIL_Fall2009_Year1Report_12_2009.pdfhttp://projectinfolit.org/pdfs/PIL_Fall2009_Year1Report_12_2009.pdf Librarian

4. Working with your librarian? How College Students Seek Information in the Digital Age, 2009 PIL report Encourage students to consult with a librarian (put us in your syllabus or on Blackboard!). PIL’s content analysis of research assignment handouts found that only 13% recommended consulting with a librarian and 80% of students reported rarely, if ever, seeking help from a librarian with course- related research. Yet 63% of students report frustration due to their inability to find resources. Librarians are experts in planning a research strategy, searching for and locating information, and easing frustration with research.

5. Working with your librarian? How College Students Seek Information in the Digital Age, 2009 PIL report Suggest specific databases by name. PIL’s content analysis of research assignment handouts found that only 14% recommended a specific database. Meet with a librarian if you need a refresher, exploring a new course proposal, or need to make sure we have the resources you need.

6. Working with your librarian? How College Students Seek Information in the Digital Age, 2009 PIL report Clarify Expectations: Break-up research; provide evaluation criteria (not grading), discuss plagiarism vs. patchwriting. - 84% have problems getting started (lack of Background/Context) -66% find difficulty defining the topic (language). -62% don’t know how to narrow a topic (Information Gathering) -25% of handouts discuss authority Meet with a librarian if you need a refresher, exploring a new course proposal, or need to make sure we have the resources you need.

7. Working with your librarian? How College Students Seek Information in the Digital Age, 2009 PIL report Embed Me/Us/Your librarian into your Blackboard. -If you add me to your course : a.Post my contact information b.Post a guide to your course. c.Create library research related quizzes/evaluations. d. Post research tips.

8. Examples How College Students Seek Information in the Digital Age, 2009 PIL report Modern Language Guides. Modern Language Guides Blackboard Participation. Blackboard Participation

9. DISCUSSION/QUESTIONS? How College Students Seek Information in the Digital Age, 2009 PIL report