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Racial Differences in the Academic Library Experiences of Undergraduates.
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Whitmire, Ethelene – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1999
Discusses the use of the College Student Experiences questionnaire (CSEQ) as an effective instrument to measure differences in the academic library experiences of two different racial groups. Results of a study indicate that African-American undergraduate students used the academic library services more frequently than did white students.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Black Students, Higher Education, Library Services
Disciplinary Differences and Undergraduates' Information-Seeking Behavior.
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Whitmire, Ethelene – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2002
Applied the Biglan model of disciplinary differences to the information-seeking behavior patterns of undergraduates responding to questions on the College Student Experiences Questionnaire (CSEQ). Discusses implications for the redesign of academic library services and use of the Biglan model as a theoretical framework for future library research.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Discipline, Higher Education, Information Seeking
College in the Information Age: Gains Associated with Students' Use of Technology
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Strayhorn, Terrell L. – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2006
Increasingly college students are expected to use computers and technology in their studies. This study estimated the relationship between students' use of technology and self-reported educational gains. These gains range from general learning outcomes to specific outcomes related to computers and technology. Results suggest a modest, but…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Achievement Gains, Influence of Technology, College Students