Influences on Undergraduate Business Students' Perceptions About the Adequacy of Library Information Resources |
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| Authors: | Kendra Spahr |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Coloradokendra.spahr@unco.edu |
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| Abstract: | This qualitative study was designed to provide insight into the responses of undergraduate business students to a survey item about the adequacy of library resources. Interviews with seven business majors revealed that students were not aware of the information resources available to them and that they found library resources overwhelming and confusing. The findings of this study did not reveal that additional business information resources should be provided to support students, but the study did yield useful information about what influences undergraduate business students' perceptions of and expectations about the information resources provided by the library. The article includes recommendations for increasing students' awareness of specialized business databases and improving students' perception that the content of these databases is useful for their coursework. |
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| Keywords: | academic libraries business databases college students expectations library resources perceptions qualitative interview study undergraduate business students university libraries |
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