Library instruction and college student self-efficacy in electronic information searching

From 85 students surveyed before and after library instruction, it was found that their self-efficacy in electronic information searching increased after the training. That increase was related to attitudes, emotional experiences, search performance, and so on. Implications of these findings to libr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of academic librarianship 2000-09, Vol.26 (5), p.323-328
1. Verfasser:	Ren, Wen-Hua
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	College Libraries College students Emotions Exact sciences and technology Higher Education Information and communication sciences Information science. Documentation Information Seeking Internet Library and information science. General aspects Library Instruction Library science Library Services Online data bases Online information retrieval Performance Factors Reference Services Rutgers University, New Jersey Sciences and techniques of general use Search Strategies Searches Searching Self Efficacy Skill Development Student Attitudes Students Training University libraries Use and user studies. Information needs User surveys User training World Wide Web
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Zusammenfassung:	From 85 students surveyed before and after library instruction, it was found that their self-efficacy in electronic information searching increased after the training. That increase was related to attitudes, emotional experiences, search performance, and so on. Implications of these findings to library instruction and reference services are discussed.
ISSN:	0099-1333 1879-1999
DOI:	10.1016/S0099-1333(00)00138-5