e-Publications@Marquette

Title

Investigating Primary Source Literacy

Authors

Joanne Archer, University of Maryland - College Park
Ann M. Hanlon, Marquette University
Jennie A. Levine, University of Maryland - College Park

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2009

Abstract

Primary source research requires students to acquire specialized research skills. This paper presents results from a user study testing the effectiveness of a Web guide designed to convey the concepts behind “primary source literacy”. The study also evaluated students’ strengths and weaknesses when conducting primary source research.

Comments

Originally published in The Journal of Academic Librarianship, Volume 35, No. 5 (September 2009), doi: 10.1016/j.acalib.2009.06.017

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