Barbara Valentine

TL;DR: In this paper, a study of attitudes toward and skills in conducting library research among a group of undergraduate library assistants was conducted, where focus groups and individual interviews were used to obtain qualitative data.

TL;DR: The authors found that students writing research papers reveal a disparity between their and faculty expectations of the place of academic work in the educational process, and that understanding the conflicts and tacit agreements that come out of this disparity may help librarians to become more active participants in the research process.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the findings of two surveys comparing the frequency and use of various digital and communication technologies by high school and college students and explore differences between populations, implications for teaching, and questions for further study are explored.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present preliminary results from a qualitative study that elicits perspectives of undergraduates engaged in writing research papers and highlight some commonly used information gathering strategies, issues which impact motivation and use of time, and sources of help students consult most often in the process.

TL;DR: In the process, researchers gained insights into student online searching and research patterns that have informed reference and teaching activities as well that proved invaluable in making effective modifications to library Web pages.