Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2009
Abstract
This study investigates the types of sources that English composition students use in their research essays. Unlike previous studies, this project pairs an examination of source citations with deeper analysis of source use, and both are discussed in relation to responses gathered in focus groups with participating students and teachers. The researchers examine how students negotiate locating and using source material, particularly online sources, in terms of timeliness, authority, and bias. The researchers report on how teachers struggle to introduce these concepts and how students fail to perceive authority and bias in their sources.
Department
Library Services
Publication Title
portal: Libraries and the Academy
Recommended Citation
McClure, R. & Clink, K. (2009). How Do You Know That?: An Investigation of Student Research Practices in the Digital Age. portal: Libraries and the Academy 9(1), 115-132
DOI
10.1353/pla.0.0033
Link to Publisher Version (DOI)
Publisher's Copyright and Source
Copyright © 2009 The Johns Hopkins University Press.
This article first appeared in portal: Libraries and the Academy, Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2009, pages 115-132. Available online: http://doi.org/10.1353/pla.0.0033.
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