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Ilett, Darren – Journal of Information Literacy, 2019
Historically, much of the Library and Information Science (LIS) literature on first-generation students (FGS) framed them using deficit thinking, emphasising what they lacked to be successful in higher education. In contrast, recent scholarship has turned to asset-based pedagogies, shifting the focus onto the strengths that FGS bring to college.…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Undergraduate Students, Information Literacy, Information Utilization
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Shoham, Snunith; Getz, Irith – Library and Information Science Research, 1988
This study looked for patterns in the search tactics and behavior of Israeli high school students. A sample of 200 students that were engaged in final projects filled out questionnaires to reconstruct their bibliographic searches. The relation between search patterns and student characteristics--bibliographic instruction, project adviser, and home…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Family Environment, Foreign Countries, High Schools