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ERIC Number: EJ1066501
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jul
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0010-0870
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Undergraduates' Use of Social Media as Information Sources
Kim, Kyung-Sun; Sin, Sei-Ching Joanna; Yoo-Lee, Eun Young
College & Research Libraries, v75 n4 p442-457 Jul 2014
Social media have become increasingly popular among different user groups. Although used for social purposes, some social media platforms (such as Wikipedia) have been emerging as important information sources. Focusing on undergraduate students, a survey was conducted to investigate the following: (1) which social media platforms are used as information sources; (2) what are the main reasons for using these social media platforms for information seeking; and (3) what kinds of actions are taken to evaluate the quality of the information gained from such sources. The study provides a snapshot of current trends in terms of the use of social media as information sources. It also sheds lights on the actions that the undergraduate students took to evaluate information from social media, including social networking and video sharing sites that have rarely been studied previously. Based on the findings, suggestions are made for information literacy programs and roles of librarians and educators.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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