ERIC Number: EJ1227860
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-1092-1206
EISSN: N/A
Information Literacy Strategies Used by Second- and Third-Year Biology Students
Lantz, Catherine; Dempsey, Paula R.
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, n92 Fall 2019
Results from focus groups with 23 second- and third-year biology students revealed gradual gains in information literacy (IL) abilities and dispositions needed for them to join the community of scientific practice as laid out in the ACRL "Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education." Students were consumers of information and not yet producers of information. They interacted often with primary research articles but struggled to use research tools effectively; remembered active learning vividly; and relied on video resources, Google, and discussions with peers and instructors to define terms and understand results. Findings support the value of collaboration between librarians and science faculty to incorporate IL skills in the process of scientific discovery.
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Learning Strategies, Biology, Undergraduate Students, College Science, Research Skills, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Scientific Literacy, Communities of Practice, Introductory Courses, Retention (Psychology), Student Attitudes
Science and Technology Section, Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Web site: https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/istl/index.php/istl/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A