reading habits among medical students : where does the library stand?
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BiUM Bibliothèque Universitaire de Médecine
Reading habits among medical students: where does the library stand? 15th European Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL) Conference Sevilla, 10th June 2016
Jolanda ElmersMathilde Panes
Medical Library, Lausanne University Hospital, University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland
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Context
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Research problem
Are students still using books to study or are they using other information carriers?
How can the library fulfil students’ needs when it comes to their reading preferences?
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Literature review : methodology
Students’ experience with paper-based reading, compared to onscreen reading
Recent research in order to capture improvements in technological interfaces
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Literature review : key findings
Most students still prefer paper over electronic
Main issues Annotations Interacting with the text Spatiotemporal markers Scrolling through text does not compare to turning
pages Touching paper and turning pages are needed in the
reading and learning process
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Gathering data : methodology
Online survey 1640 students 309 answers Response rate : 24 % Duration : 18 days
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Gathering data : questions
Type of ressources used Time allocated to reading (related to studies)
Number of hours Information carriers
Print Electronic
Access to information At the library Elsewhere
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Results : Correlation Zero
Year of study
Type
of m
edia
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Results : Document TypesHours dedicated to studying by type
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Results : Document TypesUsage by year of studies
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Results : Print VS Electronic
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Results : Access to informationBought Document given in class
Library Pirated copy
Free Online Access
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Conclusion
Students are not (yet) ready to shift medium from paper to electronic
The library is more a place of study than a source of information
Offer more support in online information assessment
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Prospects
Project : develop contacts with faculty members
Repeat the study
Extend the study : In-depth qualitative data from a specific user group
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