ONLINE RESEARCH GUIDES - University of Kansas

ONLINE RESEARCH GUIDES

Audience, Assessment,

and Advice

Jon Giullian

2012 ASEEES National Convention, New Orleans, LA, New Orleans Marriott, Session 7-20 Online Research Guides for Slavic, East European, and Eurasign Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, and Best Practices – (Roundtable) Mardi Gras Ballroom B, Nov.16, Friday 3:45

Online Research Guides: Audience

We all work with a variety of audiences or user groups:

• Undergraduate students • Graduate students • Faculty • Public officials • General public (adults, youth, and children) • the World • Others?

Question: How do we customize research guides for each audience? Or do we?

Online Research Guides: Assessment

All Guides: 2012 Fall Semester (daily)


Get screenshot of libguides usage states from one guide; mention Google Analytics; also talk about top 10 guides j- slavic folklore always in the top 10 (but student data not show major impact)

SLAV 148 Introduction to Slavic Folklore: 2012 Calendar Year (monthly)


SLAV 148 Introduction to Slavic Folklore: Sep 27- Oct 26 (daily)


Russian East European and Eurasian Studies: 2012 Fall Semester (daily)


44%

29%

0%

38%

62% 57%

18%

10%

43%

REES 110 & 220 SLAV 140 SLAV 148

1. How often did you use the SLAV 140 Research Guide?

Often Seldom NeverASSIGNMENTS REES 110 & 220 short research paper SLAV0140 annotated bibliography SLAV 148 research exercise (series of short answer questions)

8%

54%

21%

10%

5%

10%

55%

19%

7% 10%

55%

24%

4% 2%

16%

Link from Blackboard Links on KU Libraries’ web site

Search KU Libraries'website

Internet search engine(i.e. Google)

Other

2. How did you get into the SLAV 148 Research Guide MOST OFTEN? REES 110/220 SLAV 140 SLAV 148


11%

25% 25%

19% 21%

12%

21% 19%

46%

2%

17%

34%

15%

23%

11%

Research help(tutorials; search tips,

etc.)

Reference Sources Find Books Find Articles Other (i.e. Find News,Regions/Countries,

Lang/Lit)

3. What was the most useful section of the SLAV 148 Research Guide? REES 110/220 SLAV 140 SLAV 148


Yes, 21% 19%

6%

No, 79% No, 81%

No, 94%

REES 110 & 220 SLAV 140 SLAV 148

4. Did you contact a librarian for help on your topic?

Yes No


4

3

2

1 1 1 1

3

6

0

1 1

0

1

0

E-mailed my questionto the Slavic andEurasian Studies

librarian.

Met in person with theSlavic and Eurasian

Studies librarian.

Emailed my question through the “Ask a Librarian” service.

Consulted with alibrarian at the

Reference Desk.

Other (pleasedescribe)

5. If you answered YES to Question 4, how did you contact the librarian?

REES 110/220 SLAV 140 SLAV 148


Strongly Agree 33%

Agree 42%

Neutral 17%

Disagree 7%

Strongly Disagree 1%

6. The SLAV 140 Research Guide was easy to locate.


Strongly Agree 29%

Agree 42%

Neutral 20%

Disagree 8%


7. The SLAV 140 Research Guide was easy to navigate.


Strongly Agree 30%

Agree 39%

Neutral 23%

Disagree 6%


8. The SLAV 140 Research Guide was useful for preparing my assignments.


Online Research Guides: Advice

Best Practices What research guides (libguides) are NOT

• Website parking lot • Replacement for library research education, either by

librarians, faculty or instructors

What research guides (libguides) should reflect • faculty-determined course learning objectives • user needs • departmental mission • college accreditation agency critical thinking skills


Best Practices Springshare e-newsletter How to optimize your libguide?

• Content in King well written, targeted, but not too wordy

• Great page titles and description count • Page load times count too images under 100kb • Don’t’ forget accessibility principles • Repair broken links • Most relevant content goes at the top


Best Practices Libguide “Working Inside the Box: LibGuide Tips for Librarians by Casey Long and Jason Puckett”

• Little, J. J. (2010). Cognitive load theory and library

research guides. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 15(1), 53-63.

• Reeb, B., & Gibbons, S. (2004). Students, librarians, and subject guides: Improving a poor rate of return. Portal : Libraries and the Academy, 4(1), 123-130.

ONLINE RESEARCH GUIDES

Audience, Assessment,

and Advice

Jon Giullian

2012 ASEEES National Convention, New Orleans, LA, New Orleans Marriott, Session 7-20 Online Research Guides for Slavic, East European, and Eurasign Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, and Best Practices – (Roundtable) Mardi Gras Ballroom B, Nov.16, Friday 3:45

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