Graduate Student Focus Group

Topics For Discussion

November 12, 2008

Which resources (i.e. CUNY+ the Online catalog, Academic Search Premier, ScienceDirect)  do you use regularly?

Are there resources that you need that we do not subscribe to?

Do our hours fit your schedule?

Have you used the late night (9pm – 11pm) library services (i.e.  paging books, returning books, picking up books)?  If not, why?  If so, any comments?

Do you use the e-journals finder?
What is your experience with this tool?

What is your opinion of e-books?
Have you used them?
Would you prefer paper copies?

Have you used the CUNY Libraries Intercampus Service (CLICS) to borrow books from other CUNY libraries?

Have you used InterLibrary Loan to borrow books from outside of CUNY?
Have you requested ILL through WorldCat?

Have you used chat reference?

How would you like us to present new resources and added services to you?
Targeted e-mail?
Through the Library’s My Space or Facebook pages?
Participation in trials?
Highlighted on the library’s web page?
One to one session?

Do your assignments have a library or research component?

Did you attend a library orientation session when you began graduate school?
Was it helpful?
What additional means of library orientation would you  prefer?
More sessions at orientation?
Workshops throughout the semester?
Online tutorials?
Consultation with librarians by appointment?
Other?

Do you access library resources from off campus (authenticating via EZProxy)?

How do you use the Internet in your assignments?
How do you evaluate  internet sites that you use?
Do you use Google Scholar as a search engine?

 

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