TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors predicting the importance of libraries and research activities for undergraduates
AU - Soria, Krista M.
PY - 2013/11
Y1 - 2013/11
N2 - While prior research has established linkages between undergraduate students' library use, research participation, and success, researchers know little about the importance undergraduates place upon libraries and research activities. Utilizing data from the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) survey, the purpose of this paper was to examine factors associated with the importance of libraries and research among undergraduates at nine large, public research universities. The results of this study suggest a variety of factors are positively associated with the importance of libraries and research for students, including participation in research activities, interest in medical or research careers, academic engagement, faculty interactions, library satisfaction, and development of library skills, among others.
AB - While prior research has established linkages between undergraduate students' library use, research participation, and success, researchers know little about the importance undergraduates place upon libraries and research activities. Utilizing data from the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) survey, the purpose of this paper was to examine factors associated with the importance of libraries and research among undergraduates at nine large, public research universities. The results of this study suggest a variety of factors are positively associated with the importance of libraries and research for students, including participation in research activities, interest in medical or research careers, academic engagement, faculty interactions, library satisfaction, and development of library skills, among others.
KW - Importance of research activities
KW - SERU survey
KW - Undergraduates
KW - Value of libraries
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U2 - 10.1016/j.acalib.2013.08.017
DO - 10.1016/j.acalib.2013.08.017
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84888331559
SN - 0099-1333
VL - 39
SP - 464
EP - 470
JO - Journal of Academic Librarianship
JF - Journal of Academic Librarianship
IS - 6
ER -