This study examines the information-seeking behavior of undergraduate students within a
research context. Student searches were recorded while the participants used Google and a …

Federated searching was once touted as the library world's answer to Google, but ten years
since federated searching technology's inception, how does it actually compare? This study …

This paper describes a study of undergraduate student search behaviour, examines the
results through the lens of various disciplines, and provides new insights that will increase …

This study assesses and compares the quality of sources found by undergraduate students
when doing research using both Google and a library (federated) search tool. Thirty …

This paper presents qualitative findings about the search behaviors and research habits of
students interviewed at six college and university campuses in the US. Our findings suggest …

The literature shows that students are more likely to begin their search via Google, as it is
perceived to be easier and more accessible than other databases or publisher platforms …

This longitudinal study at a large public university surveyed students of the 2008 freshmen
cohort over four years about their use of websites and library resources for their research …

Library guides to Google Scholar reveal the concerns and fears of librarians as they watch
their users slip further and further outside of their domain of influence. Comparing these …

Knowing students' preference for single-input search engines such as Google, libraries have
been turning to so-called “discovery tools,” providing a Googlelike search box for finding and …

This article explores three assessment projects: two focused on librarians' reactions to
metasearch technologies from a reference and information literacy perspective, and one …