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This usability study explores whether patrons prefer and are well-served by specialized, format-based searches or simpler, single-box searches, and the implications of these practices and preferences for information literacy. Qualitative data suggest that format-specific searches can confuse and slow down users and single-box searches are often faster and more successful. These findings highlight the potential conflict between user experience (UX) design and traditional conceptualizations of research and library-based search.
Posted on April 18, 2020
Contributor: Rachel Scott
Resource Type(s): Publication
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
An update from a previous version.
Posted on April 13, 2020
Contributor: Grace Liu
Resource Type(s): Instruction Program Material
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
The infographic was originally developed for a management class. It is updated and revised to be applicable to other disciplines as well. The university logo was deleted for use by other campus.A video was made to explain the 4-step source assessment.
Posted on April 13, 2020
Contributor: Grace Liu
Resource Type(s): Instruction Program Material, Learning Object, Research Guide
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Framework as a Whole
Prepared for a marketing research class which requires to find literature review and create citations.
Posted on April 13, 2020
Contributor: Grace Liu
Resource Type(s): Instruction Program Material
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Scholarship as Conversation
editable PPT on general research process and different types of information sources. Prepared for Writing 200 class.
Posted on April 13, 2020
Contributor: Grace Liu
Resource Type(s): Instruction Program Material
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
The presentation covers two sessions presentation of a business consulting session, including editable graphs for research process.
Posted on April 13, 2020
Contributor: Grace Liu
Resource Type(s): Instruction Program Material
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Help students develop strategies to find quality articles.
Posted on April 13, 2020
Contributor: Grace Liu
Resource Type(s): Instruction Program Material, Learning Object
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
This is a lesson plan for FYE business IL session. The plan incorporated a role play active learning activity and framework concept information has value.
Posted on April 13, 2020
Contributor: Grace Liu
Resource Type(s): Activity, Instruction Program Material, Learning Outcomes List, Lesson Plan, Other
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value
The Penn State Berks Privacy Workshop Series focuses on privacy issues for students in the past, present, and future. The Privacy Workshop spotlights privacy practices and concerns in the current moment; Digital Leadership explores future implications of past and current digital behaviors; Digital Shred provides tools to evaluate and mitigate the damage of past digital behaviors; and Digital Wellness focuses on privacy across the lifespan - bringing together the past, present, & future by finding a balance of technology & wellness, while...
Posted on March 23, 2020
Contributor: Alexandria Chisholm
Resource Type(s): Activity, Instruction Program Material, Learning Object, Lesson Plan, Research Guide, Slide Deck, Worksheet
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value
Learning activity to guide students in Political Science 101 through locating scholarly sources for an annotated bibliography.
Posted on March 19, 2020
Contributor: Chelsea Nesvig
Resource Type(s): Learning Object
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration