ERIC Number: EJ1306522
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Publication Date: 2021-Jul
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Assessing the Information Literacy Skills of First-Generation College Students
LeMire, Sarah; Xu, Zhihong; Hahn, Douglas; Balester, Valerie; Dorsey, Leroy G.
College & Research Libraries, v82 n5 p730-754 Jul 2021
Academic libraries, together with their colleges and universities, are increasingly identifying first-generation college students as an underserved population that is likely to experience barriers to library access and usage. Less is known, however, about the information literacy skills of first-generation students, particularly in comparison with their continuing-generation counterparts. This study assessed the information literacy skills of first-generation college students in general education courses at Texas A&M University to inform information literacy instructional efforts and to inform advocacy efforts for developing substantial and sustained information literacy support for first-generation students at that campus. Study results indicate that first-generation students experience significant information literacy gaps in comparison with continuing-generation students at the same institution and in the same courses.
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Information Literacy, First Generation College Students, Academic Libraries, Individual Differences, Outcomes of Education, Regression (Statistics), Knowledge Level
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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