Examining Student Research Choices and Processes in a Disintermediated Searching Environment

Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/8s45q991w

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Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Rempel, Hannah Buck, Stefanie Deitering, Anne-Marie
Abstract	Students today perform research in a disintermediated environment, which often allows them to struggle directly with the process of selecting research tools and choosing scholarly sources. The authors conducted a qualitative study with twenty students, using structured observations to determine the processes students use to select databases and choose sources for a typical undergraduate research assignment outside of the classroom. Based on these observations, the authors developed three personas depicting different approaches to the research process. The authors make recommendations for improving students’ success in selecting research tools in a disintermediated environment. Keywords: personas, library instruction, Summon, database searching, undergraduate research
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1353/pla.2013.0036
Date Available	2013-10-17T02:42:39+00:00
Date Issued	2013-10
Citation	Rempel, H.G., S.B. Buck and A.M. Deitering. 2013. Examining Student Research Choices and Processes in a Disintermediated Searching Environment. portal: Libraries and the Academy. 13(4):363-384.
Journal Title	Libraries and the Academy
Journal Volume	13
Journal Issue/Number	4
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Libraries
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	John Hopkins University Press
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/43259