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![Findings and discussion 2
Identify and Plan, Academic Landscape
‘It was very rare that I came across one [an article] that I had to pay for, and if so, there
was another one very similar to it that was Open Access’. (Participant, Focus Group 3).
‘I think they enjoy researching, because right from the start, we call it the literature. And
we say, “this is an academic programme, we’re dealing with the literature, what does that
mean?”...And also, when they start to, and I do it right in week one, we look at Google
Scholar, and they don’t know what that is’. (Participant, Interview 1).
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![Findings and discussion 7
Search and Collect, Search strategies and techniques
‘What I really liked about this was, was the, generating the keywords and phrases,
‘cos that’s work I’ve done before, but not in, quite so...Structured way, really. I
quite like that. And also the parameters, like what am I not going to look for...And
having this grid, I just, well, I’ll steal it, so [laughter]. But, I feel that the, the way in
which this is done, in this very structured way, is excellent, because I think
everybody just sets off with I’ll just type a thing into Google, and it’s so haphazard’.
(Participant, Interview 2).
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![Findings and discussion 10
Evaluate and Analyse
‘I remember the activity we did, where you gave us the source, and you got us to
pick out things...And I know that personally, when I approached sources after that,
it kind of just, I subconsciously looked at the key [information], like date, author,
where it was published, things like that’. (Participant, Focus Group 1).
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![Findings and discussion 13
Present and Communicate, Writing the EPQ
‘We...use that [reference] table, to start thinking about a structure of the
assignment. So we’ll then say, “well look at your sources table, look at your
reference table, look at what your sources are about, start to group them. And say
right, they’re all about, defining the topic. They’re all about, this, they’re all about,
you know. Either colour code them or put them into blocks or sections. So that you
can then, start to think about what your essay might look like’. (Participant,
Interview 1).
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![Findings and discussion 19
Widening Participation
‘We believe everyone, regardless of background, should have the
opportunity to access and succeed in higher education. Our widening
participation activities aim to open doors and support under-
represented groups to progress onto university’.
Lancaster University, Outreach and Widening Participation, (2024)
Schools and Colleges https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/schools-and-
colleges/ [Accessed 20 February 2024]
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Widening participation, information literacy and the transition to University: reflections and initial findings from Lancaster University’s Library Schools Engagement Project - Paul Newnham
The document summarizes the research project conducted by Lancaster University's Library on improving information literacy and the transition to university for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The research involved collaborating with local sixth form colleges to provide library outreach activities and measure their impact. Initial findings showed that the interventions helped students develop skills in topics selection, research strategies, source evaluation, referencing and academic writing. Participants reported that the support better prepared them for undergraduate-level study.
