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"In the Greater Context of the Field": What Undergraduate Reflections on the Research Process Tell us about Information Literacy
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Madelaine Vanderwerff; Sara Sharun; Christopher Thomas – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
This study examines undergraduates' research practices, as described in reflective essays submitted in applications to a library research award. Thematic analysis of 24 student award essays identified three strong themes in student reflections about their research experiences. Students experienced research as a social process, made meaning closely…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Information Literacy, Academic Libraries
Where Are They Now? Winners of a Library Prize for Undergraduate Research: A Survey at the University of California, Berkeley
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Phillips, Margaret; Jones, Lynn – SAGE Open, 2018
We conducted a survey of the winners of University of California (UC) Berkeley's Library Prize for Undergraduate Research (2003-2016) to learn about the long-term impact of undergraduate research projects on students, find out what winners gained from the experience, and compare their careers post-graduation with other students. Seventy-four…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, College Libraries, Awards
Iowa Junior Academy of Science Award Recipients: Where Are They Now and What Are They Doing?
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Redman, Jerry A.; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
The purpose of this study was to describe the educational profiles and career choices of former winners. In addition, each recipient was asked to identify influences on his/her decision to participate in the research experience. (CW)
Descriptors: Awards, Career Choice, College Science, Higher Education