Robinson AM. Schlegel K. "Student bibliographies improve when professors provide enforceable guidelines for citations" PORTAL-LIBRARIES AND THE ACADEMY 4 (2). APR 2004. p.275-290 JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV PRESS, BALTIMORE

[Eugene Garfield]

TITLE:          Student bibliographies improve when professors provide
                enforceable guidelines for citations (Article, English)
AUTHOR:         Robinson, AM; Schlegl, K
SOURCE:         PORTAL-LIBRARIES AND THE ACADEMY 4 (2). APR 2004.
                p.275-290 JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV PRESS, BALTIMORE


ABSTRACT:       This paper uses bibliometric analysis to test the
efficacy of in-class library instruction in relation to the quality of
student term paper bibliographies and grades. It finds that: instruction
alone has limited effect; instruction combined with academic penalties
tied to the use of a minimum of scholarly sources has positive and
significant effects; electronic citations are less scholarly, but not
necessarily less valid than print citations; and papers with longer
bibliographies tend to receive higher grades irrespective of the kinds of
citations. The paper concludes that since academic penalties are
important to the success of in-class librarian instruction, librarians
should work closely with professors to design class assignments; the
provision of minimal guidelines is preferable to banning Internet
citations.

AUTHOR ADDRESS: AM Robinson, Wilfrid Laurier Univ, Brantford, ON, Canada