Haley, A.N. and Clough, P.D. (2017) Affective Experiences of International and Home Students during the Information Search Process. New Review of Academic Librarianship, 23 (4). pp. 396-420. ISSN 1361-4533
Abstract
An increasing number of students are studying abroad requiring that they interact with information in languages other than their mother tongue. The UK in particular has seen a large growth in international students within Higher Education. These non-native English speaking students present a distinct user group for university information services, such as university libraries. This article presents the findings from an in-depth study to understand differences between the search processes of home and international students. Data were collected using an online survey and diary-interview to capture thoughts and feelings in a more naturalistic way. International students are found to have similar information search processes to those of home students, but sometimes face additional difficulties in assessing search results such as confusion when dealing with differing cultural perspectives. The potential implications for information service providers, particularly university libraries, are discussed, such as providing assistance to students for identifying appropriate English sources.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Adele Nicole Haley and Paul Clough Published with license by Taylor & Francis. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in New Review of Academic Librarianship. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | University libraries; search engines; students |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Information School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 24 Mar 2017 15:08 |
Last Modified: | 13 Jul 2023 14:00 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13614533.2017.1308387 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:113762 |