Article
Citation Indexing and Threshold Concepts: An Essential Ah-ha in Student Learning
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science
(2017)
Abstract
Understanding information organization is a key component to navigating digital library environments as an information professional. While traditionally thought of within the areas of assessment and evaluation, citation indexing is another form of organization and navigation, and learning about it can transform one’s knowledge of the information environment. In this article, McLaughlin and Tucker argue that an understanding of citation indexing should be emphasized to all library and information science (LIS) students as a way to further develop search expertise, and to enhance reference services and digital information literacy in any information setting. Situating this learning experience within the theory of threshold concepts, they provide evidence from student discussions of the transformative nature of a practical and conceptual understanding of citation indexing.
Keywords
- Citation indexing,
- LIS education,
- online searching,
- search education,
- threshold concepts
Disciplines
Publication Date
November 22, 2017
DOI
10.3138/jelis.58.4.236
Citation Information
Jeremy L. McLaughlin and Virginia M Tucker. "Citation Indexing and Threshold Concepts: An Essential Ah-ha in Student Learning" Journal of Education for Library and Information Science Vol. 58 Iss. 4 (2017) p. 236 - 240 ISSN: 0748-5786 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/virginia-tucker/39/