Young learners' use of social media for information seeking : exploring core LIS journals from 2010-2014
Background. Increased use of social media for information seeking and learning calls for more research and knowledge of how these emerging technologies can support students’ learning. Objectives. The focus is on recent studies of young learners’ use of social media for information seeking in an acad...
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| description | Background. Increased use of social media for information seeking and learning calls for more research and knowledge of how these emerging technologies can support students’ learning. Objectives. The focus is on recent studies of young learners’ use of social media for information seeking in an academic context. Methods. The research is based on critical reading of core library and information science (LIS) journals and a selected number of conference proceedings spanning 2010 to 2014. The examination of the selected journals and proceedings was guided by two general questions: 1) Which information seeking activities, strategies and preferences can be identified when young learners use social media for information seeking in relation to course work and other study-related work tasks? 2) What motivations can be identified among young learners for using social media for information seeking in a study context? Results. Seven studies were identified and reviewed. According to the reported results, use of social media tends to afford certain types of behavior. Specific strategies, tactics and criteria were used when requesting and evaluating information or formulating information needs. The reported factors motivating information seeking were convenience and easy access to information, in addition to the content associated with specific social media types. Students’ use of social media for information seeking was associated primarily with their private information landscape. Contributions. The challenges of using non-traditional social sources for information seeking identified in the studies raise questions of how teachers and information professionals can educate young learners to use social media competently as information seekers and authors of information. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1542702021-12-22T20:11:23Z Young learners' use of social media for information seeking : exploring core LIS journals from 2010-2014 Hyldegård, Jette Library and information science Background. Increased use of social media for information seeking and learning calls for more research and knowledge of how these emerging technologies can support students’ learning. Objectives. The focus is on recent studies of young learners’ use of social media for information seeking in an academic context. Methods. The research is based on critical reading of core library and information science (LIS) journals and a selected number of conference proceedings spanning 2010 to 2014. The examination of the selected journals and proceedings was guided by two general questions: 1) Which information seeking activities, strategies and preferences can be identified when young learners use social media for information seeking in relation to course work and other study-related work tasks? 2) What motivations can be identified among young learners for using social media for information seeking in a study context? Results. Seven studies were identified and reviewed. According to the reported results, use of social media tends to afford certain types of behavior. Specific strategies, tactics and criteria were used when requesting and evaluating information or formulating information needs. The reported factors motivating information seeking were convenience and easy access to information, in addition to the content associated with specific social media types. Students’ use of social media for information seeking was associated primarily with their private information landscape. Contributions. The challenges of using non-traditional social sources for information seeking identified in the studies raise questions of how teachers and information professionals can educate young learners to use social media competently as information seekers and authors of information. Published version 2021-12-16T07:32:52Z 2021-12-16T07:32:52Z 2014 Journal Article Hyldegård, J. (2014). Young learners' use of social media for information seeking : exploring core LIS journals from 2010-2014. Library and Information Science Research E-Journal, 24(2), 108-117. https://dx.doi.org/10.32655/LIBRES.2014.2.4 1058-6768 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/154270 10.32655/LIBRES.2014.2.4 2 24 108 117 en Library and Information Science Research E-Journal © 2014 Jette Hyldegård. All rights reserved. application/pdf |
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| title | Young learners' use of social media for information seeking : exploring core LIS journals from 2010-2014 |
| title_full | Young learners' use of social media for information seeking : exploring core LIS journals from 2010-2014 |
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| title_short | Young learners' use of social media for information seeking : exploring core LIS journals from 2010-2014 |
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| topic | Library and information science |
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