Kim, K.-S., Sin, S.-C. J., & Yoo-Lee, E. Y. (2014). Undergraduates’ Use of
Social Media as Information Sources. College & Research Libraries, 75(4),
442–457. doi:10.5860/crl.75.4.442
http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl.75.4.442
Social media have become increasingly popular among different user
groups. Although used for social purposes, some social
media platforms (such as Wikipedia) have been
emerging as important information sources. Focusing on undergraduate
students,
a survey was conducted to investigate the
following: (1) which social media platforms are used as information
sources; (2)
what are the main reasons for using these social
media platforms for information seeking; and (3) what kinds of actions
are
taken to evaluate the quality of the information
gained from such sources. The study provides a snapshot of current
trends
in terms of the use of social media as information
sources. It also sheds lights on the actions that the undergraduate
students
took to evaluate information from social media,
including social networking and video sharing sites that have rarely
been
studied previously. Based on the findings,
suggestions are made for information literacy programs and roles of
librarians
and educators.
STEPHEN B. ALAYON
Data Bank Senior Information Assistant
Library and Data Banking Services Section
Training and Information Division
Aquaculture Department (AQD)
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)
Tigbauan, Iloilo 5021 Philippines
URL: http://www.seafdec.org.ph
Telephone No.: 63 33 5119170 to 71 local 409
Fax No.: 63 33 5119174
Mobile Phone No.: 63 919 4506688
Email Add: [email protected], [email protected]
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