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Graduate Occupational Therapy Students: Communication and Research Preferences from Three University Libraries

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Library liaisons from three universities distributed an anonymous survey to graduate occupational therapy students to gauge preferred methods of communication when conducting research. This article discusses three findings: whom the students prefer to turn to when seeking research assistance, which methods of communication students prefer, and how long students spend searching before asking for assistance. From 193 responses, the liaisons reasoned that students prefer consulting with their peers before seeking help from librarians or faculty or instructors and they prefer assistance face-to-face. Additionally, the majority are willing to research from 30 min to one hour before seeking research help.

Source: Medical Reference Services Quarterly

DOI: 10.1080/02763869.2020.1741305

Authors: Lisa A. Adriani, Daniel G. Kipnis, Ronda I. Kolbin, Daniel Verbit

Institutions: Quinnipiac University, Rowan University, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia University

Language: English

Topic: Library Science and Information Literacy

Subfield: Library and Information Sciences

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W3020171956

FWCI: 8.628

Cites: 22

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10