Research Article: Use and Awareness of Reference Management Software Among Community College Students
The following article appears in the latest issue of The Journal of New Librarianship.
Title
Use and Awareness of Reference Management Software Among Community College Students
Authors
Ajatshatru Pathak
Hunter College – City University of New York
Sarah Johnson
Hunter College – City University of New York
Source
Journal of New Librarianship
3 (2018)
DOI: 10.21173/newlibs/5/12
Abstract
This research study investigates the use and awareness of reference management software (RMS) among community college students. An in-person survey was conducted in April and May 2017 at two mid-sized urban public community colleges in New York City. Researchers recruited 124 participants for this survey. The 13-item item survey instrument was designed to determine participants’ awareness and use of RMS. The results show a low awareness and use of RMS among c ommunity college students regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, field of study, undergraduate class level, English proficiency, or academic level. The article discusses areas for further research and suggests strategies for increasing RMS use and awareness among community college students.
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Filed under: Management and Leadership, News
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com. Gary is also the co-founder of infoDJ an innovation research consultancy supporting corporate product and business model teams with just-in-time fact and insight finding.
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