ERIC Number: EJ1185951
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jul
Pages: 24
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First-Year International Undergraduate Students and Libraries
Flierl, Michael; Howard, Heather; Zakharov, Wei; Zwicky, Dave; Weiner, Sharon
portal: Libraries and the Academy, v18 n3 p535-558 Jul 2018
This paper investigated how libraries can support the transition of first-year international undergraduate students to a large research university. The research explored the students' use of libraries, their use of information to learn, and their academic and information literacy learning needs. The methods were a survey (with 135 responses) and three semi-structured interviews. Libraries should focus on basic information for these students, such as the locations of physical spaces; should develop teaching and learning rather than marketing strategies; and should work to integrate the library holistically into programs and courses for international students.
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Foreign Students, College Libraries, Research Universities, Users (Information), Information Literacy, Library Role, Library Facilities, Space Utilization, Assignments, Information Sources, Library Services, Information Seeking, Library Instruction, Study Facilities, Student Needs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
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