Amy Van Epps|Megan Sapp Nelson
One-shot or Embedded? Assessing Different Delivery Timing for Information Resources Relevant to Assignments
objective study aims determine timing library inclass presentations makes difference type quality resources students use four assignments introductory speech class comparison content delivery timing contrasts single 50minute lecture early semester four approximately 12minute lectures offered assignment x0d x0d methods firstyear engineering students taking fundamentals speech communication provide study group speech assignment requires students turn outline list references list references student given librarians assignments appropriately anonymized analysis resource type quality resource completeness citation researchers coded random sample bibliographies assignments using framework identify resource type book periodical web facts amp figures unknown quality based intended audience purpose scholarly entertainment persuasionbias compared determine difference evident authors coordinated material would presented students minimize variation sectionsx0d x0d results study found statistically significant difference groups students demonstrating frequent short library instruction sessions produce increased use highquality content similarly sections multiple library interactions show use periodicals websites completeness references significantly different across teaching methodsx0d x0d conclusions frequent timely interaction students library instruction increases quality sources used completeness citations written researchers found statistically significant differences use citation coding framework developed specific engineering research design tasks means analysis done study accurate might framework designed analyzing resources required researching writing speech assignments