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(CIBER, 2008)

From “Scuba Diving” to “Jet Skiing”? From “Scuba Diving” to “Jet Skiing”? Information Behaviour, Political Science and Information Behaviour, Political Science and

the Google Generation.the Google Generation. (THORNTON, Stephen, 2010)

From “Scuba Diving” to “Jet Skiing”? From “Scuba Diving” to “Jet Skiing”? Information Behaviour, Political Science and Information Behaviour, Political Science and

the Google Generation.the Google Generation. (THORNTON, Stephen, 2010)

Google Generation II: Web behaviour Google Generation II: Web behaviour experiments with the BBCexperiments with the BBC

(NICHOLAS, David et al., 2010)

Google Generation II: Web behaviour Google Generation II: Web behaviour experiments with the BBCexperiments with the BBC

(NICHOLAS, David et al., 2010)

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Purpose Examine whether GG features are already noticeable WITH comparison to the recent studies

Examine whether GG show different web behaviour (search, working memory & multi-tasking)

Participants First-year students in Cardiff University (studying introductory Political Science)

•Google Generation (after 1993)•Generation Y (1973-1993)•Generation X (before 1973)

Methods Qualitative questionnaire ( training about IL, assessing and using information, locating information)

•Questionnaire + experiments (WITH cooperation with BBC)

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Results -Schools dose not provide too much training in IL-Books still the first reference (in academic setting) -Regarding the E-resources Google was the most popular electronic resource. (Wikipedia, academic journals)-DL IL (most students (47% %) repeat words to locate information)-This group of students are not yet suffering from information obesity (use discriminatory tactics)-Students have well understanding for pilgrims.-Most referencing problems mentioned technical problems-IL can be well integrated to the curriculum.

-GG is the quickest information searching-BUT least confidence about their information.-Cut and paste (in different way).-They are multitask (not better then GY) BUT do not multitask well.-GG have clearly poor working memories. GY was twice better then than GG.

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