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ERIC Number: EJ1232914
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-5786
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A Content Analysis of Errors in MLIS Students' Online Searching Assignments
Ondrusek, Anita; Ren, Xiaoai; Yang, Changwoo
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, v60 n4 p312-328 2019
Very few formal studies have documented the errors committed in online searching performances, and none have focused exclusively on students in library and information science programs. To fill this gap, the authors conducted a content analysis of online searching errors of MLIS students based upon a coding scheme derived from previous error typologies and enhanced with new categories related to strategic searching decisions. The results suggest that errors committed by MLIS students align with errors identified in previous online searching studies but also include errors that seem unique to the MLIS participants' searching outcomes. Using observed error patterns, the authors suggest instructional activities that can be developed to teach techniques for error correction and avoiding tactical and strategic flaws in online searching assignments.
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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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