Research Assignments and the Student Experience
Many students find that the hardest part of a research project is getting started (PIL, 2010). This is often due to unclear instructions, confusion about the assignment expectations, and lack of awareness of where to get help.
How can the library improve the student research experience?
- Research guides from the library can help students get started on their assignments and help students find the necessary resources (Daniel, 2016).
- In-person library instruction can improve students' information literacy skills (Miller, 2018).
- Online library research tutorials will also improve students' information literacy skills (Bordignon, et al., 2016).
- Students have been found to personally identify the positive impacts in their research abilities following library instruction (McCartin, et. al., 2019).