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March 29, 2017
Still Desperately Seeking Citations: Undergraduate Research in the Age of Web-Scale Discovery
- Author
- Rose-Wiles, Lisa; and Hofmann, Melissa M.
- Publisher
- Journal of Library Administration, 53:147–166, 2013
Web-scale discovery services promise fast, easy searching
from a single Google-like box, pleasing users and making library
resources more discoverable. Some librarians embrace the
concept of giving users what they have come to expect from Google, while others are concerned that this will “dumb down” searching and undermine information literacy. In this article we explore the potential impact of Web-scale discovery tools on information literacy, focusing particularly on undergraduate research skills. We review the existing literature and present findings and experiences from two mid-sized academic libraries that have adopted EBSCO Discovery Service as their library home page portal.Web-scale discovery services promise fast, easy searching from a single Google-like box, pleasing users and making library resources more discoverable. Some librarians embrace the concept of giving users what they have come to expect from Google, while others are concerned that this will “dumb down” searching and undermine information literacy. In this article we explore the potential impact of Web-scale discovery tools on information literacy, focusing particularly on undergraduate research skills. We review the existing literature and present findings and experiences from two mid-sized academic libraries that have adopted EBSCO Discovery Service as their library home page portal.