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Perry, Heather Brodie – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2018
The prevalence of industry-sponsored research has led to significant concerns about financial conflicts of interest and the impact on research findings. This case study sought to examine how students considered conflict of interest when establishing the cognitive authority of a journal article. The case study used a mixed methods pretest and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Conflict of Interest, Industry
Gammons, Rachel W.; Carroll, Alexander J.; Carpenter, Lindsay Inge – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2018
The Research and Teaching Fellowship (RTF) of the University of Maryland Libraries in College Park is a three-semester teacher training program for students seeking a master's of library and information science (MLIS) degree. This article provides details of the program's content, organization, administration, and assessment. It also includes…
Descriptors: Fellowships, Masters Programs, Librarians, Library Administration
Riehle, Catherine Fraser; Hensley, Merinda Kaye – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2017
Amid movements that recognize undergraduate students as knowledge creators, transformative work is being done at the intersection of information literacy and scholarly communication. Absent from the literature so far is research related to students' perception and understanding of scholarly communication. This paper reports a mixed methods study…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Communication (Thought Transfer), Scholarship, Mixed Methods Research
Tracy, Daniel G. – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2016
As librarians increasingly support digital publication platforms, they must also understand the user experience of these tools. This case study assesses use of Scalar, a digital humanities publishing platform for media-rich projects, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Based on a survey, interviews, and content analysis, the study…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Academic Libraries, Humanities, Electronic Publishing
O'Kelly, Mary; Scott-Webber, Lennie; Garrison, Julie; Meyer, Kristin – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2017
This study explores the relationship between architecture and interior space on student engagement at a newly constructed academic library. Using an action, mixed-methods approach with a convenience sample, researchers evaluated 744 photographs, 125 behavioral observations, and six group interviews. Analysis revealed four key attributes of…
Descriptors: Library Facilities, Interior Space, Architecture, Learner Engagement
Jacoby, JoAnn; Ward, David; Avery, Susan; Marcyk, Emilia – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2016
This article explores student, instructor, and librarian perceptions of chat reference in the context of an introductory composition course. Participants in a mixed-method study responded to an anonymized chat transcript. While student respondents valued speed and efficiency, they were willing to receive instruction and open to questions that…
Descriptors: Reference Services, Pilot Projects, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes
Molteni, Valeria E.; Goldman, Crystal; Oulc'hen, Enora – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2014
The King Library in San José, California, is a unique combination of academic and public library. It serves the diverse populations of the City of San José and San José State University (SJSU). This article provides analysis of data collected in a study on the concept of "library as place" and SJSU students' sense of belonging toward the…
Descriptors: Urban Universities, Academic Libraries, Public Libraries, Shared Resources and Services