Library Research & Innovative Practice Forum

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The Library Research & Innovative Practice Forum is an annual event in June featuring lightning talks, presentations, and poster sessions by UMD Libraries’ librarians and staff.

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    Can Google Scholar Give Us Everything We Need? Evaluation of Research Literature Databases for Subject Scope and Search Retrieval in the Sciences
    (2017-06-08) Ritchie, Stephanie
    Prompted by changes to the creation and indexing of scientific literature and those databases that compile this literature, an evaluation and comparison of eight databases (AGRICOLA, AGRIS, BIOSIS, CABI, FSTA, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science) for their breadth of subject scope and effectiveness in search result retrieval for the agricultural sciences was conducted over the past year. In one study, we evaluated the databases for subject scope in agricultural literature. Thirty citations from three large literature reviews in different domains of agricultural science (agronomy, animal and meat science, and human nutrition) were randomly selected and searched in each database. In a second study, we evaluated the quality of the search of these eight databases by conducting a series of searches for the three domains of agricultural research to test the retrieval of content and examine the first 100 results for relevance. A reexamination of the subject scope and search quality of the major agricultural sciences databases will help determine which of these database tools are most useful for agricultural research.
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    Make Learning Awesome with Kahoot! Tips for engaging students in the classroom
    (2018-06-14) Ritchie, Stephanie; Tchangalova, Nedelina; Houpt, Kirsten
    Want to have a fun one-shot library classroom without extra planning? Bring your phone to the workshop and play! In this hands-on workshop, attendees will learn the basics of designing fun activities using Kahoot!, a free game-based learning tool. Several tips will be shared on how to successfully incorporate Kahoot! quizzes in already established teaching plans.
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    Gaming with Kahoot! in one-shot library instruction
    (2018-06-14) Tchangalova, Nedelina; Houpt, Kirsten; Ritchie, Stephanie
    This poster will discuss librarians’ experiences to increase student engagement and learning in one-shot library instruction classes. Kahoot!, an open source game-based learning platform, was used to reinforce concepts taught during undergraduate classes and to assess student learning. Feedback from student responses indicate that they valued this exercise.