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KEEP CALM AND TRY AGAIN
The Evolution of a Library Research Assignment
2013 Missouri Library Association Annual Conference
Assignment – Version 1.0
Assignment Learning Objective: Demonstrate basic proficiency in nursing
literature searchAssignment Structure: Guided application of nursing literature search Selected topic of interest in nursing science Searched within 4 different library resources Summarized articles retrieved to demonstrate
proficiency
Assignment – Version 1.0 Outcomes
Students focused on writing summaries, not mechanics of search process Student focus and anxiety centered on
writing, not search Faculty became editor of article summaries
Learning objective of demonstrating basic literature search proficiency not demonstrated at all in the assignment outcomes
Collaboration
Assignment – Version 2.0
Nursing faculty and Librarian collaborated to revise the classroom learning experience and assignment Focused on nursing science and library science Capitalized on opportunity with new
curriculum, new course Connected nursing education standards with
information literacy standards Delivered class content with integrative team
teaching approach
Assignment – Version 2.0 Objectives
Updated Assignment Learning Objectives: Demonstrate basic proficiency in nursing
literature search Introduce skills for assessing quality of
information Develop foundation for professional nursing
skills Reduce anxiety about accessing library
resources Increase familiarity with library staff, resources
Assignment – Version 2.0 Structure Guided application of nursing literature
search Print journals Subject databases: CINAHL and Medline Google and Google Scholar
Selected topic of interest in nursing science
Completed worksheet specific to search method Evaluated quality of the article/source Evaluated search process
Assignment – Version 2.0 Worksheet
What made you select the reference from all the choices?
Is your reference from a trusted source? What is the source?
Do you think your reference is a popular article or a peer reviewed/scholarly article. Why or why not?
Would you use the resource for a research paper? Why or why not?
Would you share this resource with friends, family or patients? Why or why not?
What did you like about this search method? What did you not like about this search method? Of the 5 methods, was this your least favorite?
Most favorite? Why?
Assignment – Version 2.0 Outcomes Question: Is this article popular or peer-
reviewed? Answer: It’s both!
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Popular or Peer Reviewed?
“I think it is peer reviewed because it is based off a case study. It might be a popular article because what it discusses is quite interesting…”
“Yes, I believe my article is both a popular article and a peer-reviewed article for several reasons. One, it was the first one. Two, it was written and reviewed by several men and women with high academic standards.”
Popular or Peer Reviewed?
“Considering the article I found is in a magazine, I believe it is a popular article. If it was a just peer reviewed sort of thing, it probably wouldn’t have got published for the world to see and use as a resource.”
“I don’t think this article is very popular because it took me a while to find.”
Popular or Peer Reviewed?
“I think it’s peer reviewed because there are seven authors.”
“I think [it] is peer reviewed a little bit because there are two authors.”
“I think it’s a scholarly article. It was published in a journal that has many volumes to it.”
“Peer-reviewed/scholarly article. It is on a medical website. The authors also have various degrees.”
Assignment – Version 2.0 OutcomesRecognized weak evaluations of information quality Academic meaning of “peer review” and
“popular” Implicit trust – believed it if read it PhD = know what he/she is doing, must be
credible Multiple authors indicates credibility All resources in library or library databases
must be credible/peer-reviewed
Assignment – Version 3.0
Adjusted our terminology “reviewed by experts” instead of “popular
or peer-reviewed” Removed redundant question
“use for a research paper” = “share with friends, family, patients”
Added questions requiring and documenting library visit for the print journal article
Assignment – Version 4.0
Adjusted terminology again Emphasized academic use of “peer
reviewed” Used “peer reviewed or reviewed by
experts other than the authors before it was published” instead of “reviewed by experts”
Removed Google search and added search using UMSL discovery tool (Summon)
Added pre- and post-assignment survey
Still searching for the point…
“After choosing the first reference I didn’t have to go searching for anything…”
“It is harder to find articles on here [Medline] than on something like google, because you actually have to read some of the article to see if it is in fact the one you need.”
“What I liked about this search method [Google] is that is shows the most creditable sources first, so I do not have to search a lot for a creditable source.”
Assignment – Version 5.0
Achieved peer reviewed learning objective Terminology unchanged from Version 4.0
Removed Medline search, added PubMed search
Enhanced Librarian feedback to students Added Librarian as faculty user in course Submitted worksheets via Blackboard
Assignment Manager Improved turnaround time to students
Benefits of collaboration
Assignment 2.0+ jointly developed Blends nursing and library science Achieves updated learning objectives Focuses on library resources and evaluating
information Improves students’ appreciation of librarian
as a resource
Celebrate Excessively!
Future Directions
Scaffold information literacy throughout nursing curriculum Build new collaborations between library
and nursing faculty Coordinate information literacy
development plan Create a campus-wide focus on
information literacy Model collaboration based on success of
library/nursing science collaboration
Contact Us
Betsy WilliamsSenior Reference LibrarianUniversity of Missouri-St. [email protected]
Jennifer Taylor, PhD, RNAssociate ProfessorLindenwood [email protected]
Please give us your feedback at goo.gl/lBHHLA
