Millennial Students' Mental Models of Information Retrieval

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dc.contributor.advisorKaplan, Nancy
dc.contributor.advisorSummers, Kathryn
dc.contributor.advisorDaniel, Evelyn
dc.contributor.authorHolman, Lucy
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Baltimore. School of Information Arts and Technologies.en
dc.contributor.programUniversity of Baltimore. Doctor of Communications Design.en
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-18T15:37:00Z
dc.date.available2016-10-18T15:37:00Z
dc.date.issued2009-10
dc.descriptionD.S. -- University of Baltimore, 2009.
dc.descriptionDissertation submitted to the School of Information Arts and Technologies of the University of Baltimore in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Communications Designen
dc.description.abstractThis qualitative study examines first-year college students’ online search habits in order to identify patterns in millennials’ mental models of information retrieval. The study employed a combination of modified contextual inquiry and concept mapping methodologies to elicit students’ mental models. The researcher confirmed previously observed millennial behavior including preference for searching rather than browsing and hypertext reading. The study found three basic types of mental models; those with a network view conducted more searches overall and more complex (Boolean and topic + focus) searches. However, none of the participants demonstrated strong mental models that increased their effectiveness in searching.en
dc.format.extent157 leavesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.genredissertations
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2G23T
dc.identifier.otherUB_2009_Holman_L
dc.identifier.otherHolman_baltimore_0942A_10000
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/3282
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsThis item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is made available by the University of Baltimore for non-commercial research and educational purposes.en
dc.subjectLibrary scienceen
dc.subjectInformation scienceen
dc.subjectInformation seekingen
dc.subjectMental modelsen
dc.subject.lcshInformation retrievalen
dc.subject.lcshInformation storage and retrieval systemsen
dc.subject.lcshCollege studentsen
dc.subject.lcshComputer network resourcesen
dc.subject.lcshInformation literacyen
dc.subject.lcshStudy and teaching (Higher)en
dc.subject.lcshGeneration Yen
dc.subject.lcshWeb search enginesen
dc.subject.lcshDatabasesen
dc.titleMillennial Students' Mental Models of Information Retrievalen
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