Serving the Needs of International Students: A Qualitative Study

Mandi Goodsett, Michael Baumgartner

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    Abstract

    This study attempts to discover the barriers that international music students encounter when using the library and conducting research at North American academic institutions. To these ends we implemented multiple semi-structured interviews. Most studies that have been conducted about international students and information literacy employ a survey, but other qualitative means of study reveal important insights into the needs of this population. In-depth qualitative research that explores the experiences of international music students has the potential to cultivate better understanding of this phenomenon so that music librarians and faculty can more effectively serve this distinct population.

    Original languageAmerican English
    JournalJournal of Music History Pedagogy
    Volume9
    StatePublished - Feb 2 2019

    Keywords

    • music history
    • library
    • information literacy
    • international student
    • domestic
    • collaboration
    • ESL
    • language
    • culture
    • music library
    • music librarianship
    • qualitative research

    Disciplines

    • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
    • Information Literacy
    • Library and Information Science
    • Musicology
    • Music Pedagogy
    • Social and Behavioral Sciences

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