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2024
Abstract
In a previous study, the author argued that information literacy instruction which takes into account the contextual nature of research is more meaningful to students and has more potential for long term impact than instruction that focuses narrowly on academic research skills. As part of that argument, the author identified six types of research that represented the contextual nature of research—academic, creative, personal, professional, scholarly, and scientific. This list of research types has since proven useful in the classroom. However, it is still an open question whether this framework is a useful way of thinking about research. The author set out to answer these questions by examining studies of information behavior published in core library and information science journals. The results were generally positive and provided further insight into the more specific types of research that may fit into these broader categories.
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Hosier, Allison, "An Exploratory Study of Research Contexts for Information Literacy Instruction" (2024). University Libraries Faculty Scholarship. 206.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/ulib_fac_scholar/206
