I went into college this morning for a meeting with the faculty’s research co-ordinator. I had a few questions which being the eternal ‘mature student’ I just had to ask. The questions revolved around the Research Training Programme that I have to complete- as well as issues around ethical approval for research. That done, I decide to read whilst having a coffee. Bad idea – after spilling much of the coffee (a black Americana) on my white Fred Perry, I decide to head off home to read. From a reading angle it was very productive, the articles read (if not totally understood) were:
Kuhlthau, C. (1991) Inside the Search Process: Information Seeking from the User’s Perspective
This is a complex article which I will need time to digest – but it is an excellent start to examining user searching behaviours or as the authors call it the information search process (ISP) by an academic who has spent a great deal of time researching the subject. This is a must.
Behrens, S. (1994) A Conceptual Analysis and Historical Overview of Information Literacy
Another essential paper for anyone wanting to chart the development of information literacy. Behrens covers the 70s and 80s through to the early 1990s. No review of the subject would be complete without looking at this paper.
Snavely, L. And Cooper, N. (1997) The Information Literacy Debate
This is also, like the previous two, essential reading. This is an oft-quoted paper, giving an overview of information literacy. They discuss and present a range of alternative names for information literacy for those who are unhappy with its current nomenclature. This is an extremely easy paper to digest and well worth a look.
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