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  • Occupational Therapy
  • Library and Information Science
  • Higher Education

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  • Academic librarians increasingly support graduate students in research endeavors.
  • Understanding student research assistance preferences is crucial for effective library services.
  • Occupational therapy programs require robust research skills development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify preferred communication methods for research assistance among graduate occupational therapy students.
  • To determine preferred sources of help for research-related queries.
  • To ascertain the typical search duration before students seek external assistance.

Main Methods:

  • An anonymous survey was distributed to graduate occupational therapy students across three universities.
  • Data collected from 193 student responses were analyzed.
  • Key metrics included preferred help sources, communication channels, and time spent searching.

Main Results:

  • Students overwhelmingly prefer consulting peers before librarians or faculty.
  • Face-to-face communication is the most preferred method for seeking assistance.
  • A significant majority of students search for 30-60 minutes before requesting help.

Conclusions:

  • Library liaisons and faculty should foster peer-to-peer research support networks.
  • In-person assistance models are highly valued by graduate students.
  • Service design should accommodate a search period of up to an hour before intervention.