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Assisting Researchers

Image by Tulane Public Relations. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons' licensing.
Image by Tulane Public Relations. Retrieved from Flickr. Used under Creative Commons’ licensing.

Many librarians assist patrons, often students, with research. As you know, it is important to take into consideration the varied skill-set for each patron and the types of resources available.  In the article, Tacit Knowledge and the Student Researcher, author Barbara Fister identifies practical approaches to library instruction from the perspective of today’s researchers. Some ideas discussed in this Insider Higher Ed article (June 2013) includes:

  • News verses opinions
  • The value of a table of contents and indexes
  • The relationship between articles and journals
  • Finding facts

Tip:  For those librarians that have been in the field for many years, Fister reminds us that accessing some materials has changed over time, which may not be common knowledge for all researchers.