The relationship between citation errors and library anxiety: An empirical study of doctoral students in education |
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| Authors: | Qun G Jiao Anthony J Onwuegbuzie Vicki L Waytowich |
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| Institution: | 1. Newman Library, Baruch College, The City University of New York, 151 E 25th Street, Box H-0520, New York, NY 10010, USA;2. Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling, College of Education, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341, USA;3. Department of Educational Leadership, College of Education and Human Services, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32099, USA |
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| Abstract: | The present study investigated whether levels of library anxiety predict simultaneously the citation error rate and quality of reference lists in doctoral dissertation proposals among 93 doctoral students in education. This study was unique for at least two reasons. First, it was one of the first studies to examine bibliographic citation inaccuracies in doctoral research proposals. Second, the current investigation was one of the first to investigate the psychological characteristics of doctoral students who commit such errors. A canonical correlation analysis revealed a multivariate relationship between levels of library anxiety and both the citation error rate and quality of reference lists. This finding suggests that level of library anxiety plays an important role in students’ ability to construct accurate reference lists. The implications of these findings are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Citation errors Bibliographic errors Library anxiety Graduate students |
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