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Exploring the International Student Experience: Providing Insight Through a Mixed-Methods Approach |
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| Authors: | Melissa Burel Marlee Graser Sarah Park |
| Institution: | 1. Metadata and Cataloging Librarian, J.F. Drake Memorial Learning Resource Center, Alabama A&2. M University, Huntsville, AL, USA;3. Metadata Librarian, Lovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, USA;4. Engineering and Computer Science Librarian, Perkins Library, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA |
| Abstract: | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) has seen a dramatic increase in international student enrollment in the last four years. To serve this rising population effectively, librarians at SIUE created a research study to explore the information needs and academic experiences of international students at SIUE. The study employed a mixed-methods approach including a survey as well as in-depth interviews and photo diaries. The results provide insight into international students’ library use and academic life. |
| Keywords: | foreign students academic libraries library outreach photovoice surveys in-depth interviews library resources library services library spaces |