The Survey of American College Students: Student Library Research Practices & Skills


July 1, 2009
150 Pages - SKU: PF2436357
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This report looks closely at the research practices and skills of a sample of 400 U.S. college students. The 150+ page report presents detailed data on just how American college students use their library to complete research assignments.

The report answers questions such as:

which American students are being assigned research papers and which are not?
What research sources do students use to complete their research assignments?
Which use only major search engines or Wikipedia?
Which use print resources? Library furnished databases?
How familiar are students with the concept of plagiarism?
Are students confident in their research abilities?
Do they know how to use citation software?
DO they feel that their librarians help them to use the available resources?



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