MDiv, 2008 & 2011

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I conducted research behavior surveys in October 2008 and 2011 among seminary students. The results here represent a comparative between Master of Divinity students in 2008 and 2011.

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MDiv Comparative Study

2008 and 2011

MDiv Comparative2008 and 2011

Demographics

Response Recentages

• 2008 MDiv– Headcount = 70– Response = 27• 39%

• 2011 Mdiv– Headcount = 98– Response = 42• 43%

Gender

Female Male0

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MDiv 2008 Total = 27MDiv 2011 Total = 42

Age

<25 25-35 35-45 45-55 >550

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Library Instruction

Library Instruction

The librarian gave our whole class instruction

When I spent time with the librarian one-on-one at the

library.

Through email or chat or by telephone with the librarian.

I have not received any library instruction.

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Research in General

I Get Frustrated Doing Research

Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0

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I Have A Hard Time Doing Research

Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0

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Time Is A Factor When I Do Research

Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0

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I Do Not Have Enough Time To Do Research

Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0

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When Doing Research, I Have A Hard Time…

Knowing what sources to use Knowing how to search these sources Knowing how to identify "good" sources0

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My Research Is Good Enough When

I fulfill t

he req

uiremen

t of th

e assi

gnmen

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My pro

fesso

r appro

ves m

y biblio

graphy.

I am sa

tisfied

that

I hav

e cove

red th

e subjec

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I cannot fi

nd any m

ore books

or arti

cles o

n the s

ubject.

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When I Need To Do Research, I Begin With Google

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Finding Books

When I Need Books For Research, I Begin With Google Books

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When I Need Books For Research, I Begin With Foxtrax

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When I Need Books For Research, I Begin With Amazon

Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0

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When I Need Books For Research, I Begin With A Retail Outlet

Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0

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Finding Articles

I Have Trouble Finding Articles About My Topic

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When I Need Articles, I Begin With Google

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When I Need Articles, I Begin With A GFU Provided Database

Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0

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I Know How To Get an Article That Is Not Available Full Text

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I Know How To Get An Article Using ILL

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If An Article Is Not Full Text, I Don’t Want It

Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0

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I Am Willing To Photocopy Articles I Find On The Shelf

Always Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never0

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An Article Is “Peer Reviewed” When

One of m

y clas

smate

s/colle

agues

has rev

iewed

my b

ibliogra

phy.

The a

rticle

was

review

ed by o

ther sch

olars b

efore

publication.

My pro

fesso

r has

appro

ved th

e arti

cle to

inclu

de in m

y biblio

graphy.

The a

rticle

got r

eview

ed in

someth

ing like

the N

ew Yo

rk Tim

es.

None of th

e above

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