Katherine O’Clair
Preparing graduate students for graduate?level study and research
California Polytechnic State University
purpose paper aims describe graduate level course information research thesisbased masters degree students college agriculture food environmental sciences california polytechnic state university college librarian served instructor record also seeks report results research conducted investigate impact course effect graduate student confidence preparedness designmethodologyapproach questionnaires used measure student perception confidence preparedness graduate study research completing forcredit course findings students selfperceived levels confidence preparedness increased taking course felt course useful content would help complete theses efficiently effectively majority students also completed administrative tasks required graduatelevel study originalityvalue forcredit coursebased information literacy instruction common undergraduates institutions throughout us yet similar offerings graduate students rare graduate students specific information needs require particular set skills forcredit course designed meet needs graduate students effective way prepare students research conducted conjunction offering course examines impact graduate students selfperceived confidence preparedness