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Article
Date of this Version
2014
Citation
Mery, Y., DeFrain, E., Kline, E., & Sult, L. (2014). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Tools for Online Database Instruction. Communications in Information Literacy, 8(1), 70-81.
Online: http://www.comminfolit.org/index.php?journal=cil&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=v8i1p70
Abstract
The intent of this study was to evaluate the Guide on the Side (GotS), an online learning tool developed by the University of Arizona Libraries, and a screencast tutorial for teaching information literacy and database searching skills. Ninety undergraduate students were randomly assigned into three groups: group 1 completed a GotS tutorial; group 2 viewed a screencast presenting identical content; and a control group. Each group completed an identical 16-item post-test. An analysis of variance revealed statistically significant differences between the control group and both treatment groups; however, there was no statistical difference between treatment groups. Limitations of the study and future research areas are also discussed.
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