Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Department
Libraries
Abstract
Taking an interdisciplinary approach that draws on narrative theory, composition scholarship, and investigations into the affective dimensions of the research process, this article discusses stories written by college students about their experiences locating, evaluating, and using information in the context of academic research. These narratives provide insight into how students conceptualize the research process and perceive their often tenuous roles as researchers. A textual analysis of a selection of student narratives is included, demonstrating how narrative not only enhances our understanding of the research experience but also enables students to raise larger questions about authenticity and power in the classroom.
Original Publication Information
Detmering, Robert, and Anna Marie Johnson. “‘Research Papers Have Always Seemed Very Daunting:’ Information Literacy Narratives and the Student Research Experience.” Portal: Libraries and the Academy 12.1 (2012): 5-22.
ThinkIR Citation
Detmering, Robert and Johnson, Anna Marie, ""Research papers have always seemed very daunting" : information literacy narratives and the student research experience." (2012). Faculty and Staff Scholarship. 21.
https://ir.library.louisville.edu/faculty/21
DOI
10.1353/pla.2012.0004
ORCID
0000-0003-1134-9403
