The Form of Search Tool Chosen by Undergraduate Students Influences Research Practices and the Type and Quality of Information Selected

The Form of Search Tool Chosen by Undergraduate Students Influences Research Practices and the Type and Quality of Information Selected

A Review of: Asher, A. D., Duke, L. M., & Wilson, S. (2012). Paths of discovery: Comparing the search effectiveness of EBSCO Discovery Service, Summon, Google Scholar, and conventional library resources. College & Research Libraries, 74(5), p. 464-488. Objectives – To explore the effe...

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Main Author:	Michelle Dalton
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Alberta 2014-06-01
Series:	Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
Subjects:	discovery information retrieval academic librarianship information behavior
Online Access:	https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/eblip/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/21327

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