Baseline Assessment: Understanding WISE Freshman Students' Information Literacy Skills in a One-shot Library Session. Issue 3 (3rd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tran, Clara Y.; Miller, Carrie-Ann; Aveni, Doreen
• Is Part Of: Science & technology libraries. Volume 37:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 302
• Page End: 321
• Publication Date: 2018-07-03
• Subjects: WISE freshmen -- information literacy skills -- one-shot library session -- library research skills -- assessment; Science and technology libraries -- Periodicals; Wetenschappelijke bibliotheken; Natuurwetenschappen; Techniek; Sciences -- Bibliothèques -- Périodiques; Technologie -- Bibliothèques -- Périodiques; Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); 026.5
• DOI: 10.1080/0194262X.2018.1460651
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0194-262X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: To understand Women in Science and Engineering freshman student's information literacy skills, the authors surveyed seventy-five students with a pre- and posttest in a one-shot library session. The pretest received sixty-seven responses while the posttest received fifty-two responses. Although our survey tests did not show a significant difference in knowledge learned, they provided valuable insight into how much information students could obtain from a one-shot library session. Not surprisingly, a few students indicated that they preferred more library sessions to just one. The authors also discussed findings and identified areas in this one-shot library session that can be improved.