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Georgas, Helen – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2015
This study assesses and compares the quality of sources found by undergraduate students when doing research using both Google and a library (federated) search tool. Thirty undergraduates were asked to find four sources (one book, two articles, and one additional source of their choosing) related to a selected research topic. Students used both…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Access to Information
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Burke, Gerald; Germain, Carol Anne; Xu, Lijuan – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2005
Colleges and universities are integrating information literacy into their undergraduate curricula. Accreditation commissions of higher education are integrating information literacy into their general education standards. Students enrolled in programs that promote information literacy are instructed to utilize library resources and services to…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Information Literacy, Reference Services