What Students Really do in the Library: An Observational Study.
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| Title: | What Students Really do in the Library: An Observational Study. |
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| Authors: | Paretta, LawrenceT.1 (AUTHOR) Lawrence.Paretta@liu.edu, Catalano, Amy2 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Reference Librarian. Apr-Jun2013, Vol. 54 Issue 2, p157-167. 11p. 2 Charts. |
| Subject Terms: | *Student attitudes, *Reading, *Comprehension, *College students, Library browsing |
| Abstract: | The authors observed 730 collegiate students in the library and recorded their study (or non-study) activities. Approximately 60% of behaviors were study related. The most commonly observed behavior was reading print material (18.8%). The second most common behavior was the use of social media (11.4%). These results have implications for understanding how students learn and study in the pervasive digital world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | The authors observed 730 collegiate students in the library and recorded their study (or non-study) activities. Approximately 60% of behaviors were study related. The most commonly observed behavior was reading print material (18.8%). The second most common behavior was the use of social media (11.4%). These results have implications for understanding how students learn and study in the pervasive digital world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 02763877 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02763877.2013.755033 |
