7. How would you find information in a
non‐fiction book?
From GSAL Juniors:
71% said use CONTENTS
70% said use INDEX
From elsewhere:
56% said use CONTENTS
46% said use INDEX
9. Bibliography for books…
From GSAL Juniors:
90% said AUTHOR’S NAME
84% said PUBLISHER
81% said DATE OF PUBLICATION
From elsewhere:
87% said AUTHOR’S NAME
62% said PUBLISHER
33% said DATE OF
PUBLICATION
11. Bibliography for websites…
From GSAL Juniors:
88% said WEBSITE ADDRESS
75% said DATE ACCESSED
From elsewhere:
87% said WEBSITE ADDRESS
54% said DATE ACCESSED
17. What are the key differences
between GCSEs and the EPQ?
INDEPENDENCE
The EPQ was very
independent, whereas
at GCSE you’re A much stronger emphasis
completely taught what on independent work and
you need to know coming to your own
conclusions, rather than
simply learning and
reciting facts
21. Survey: Past Students
(now at University)
Which skills introduced during the
EPQ have you used at University?
100% Independent Research
100% Using Online Resources
85% Referencing
42% Evaluating Sources,
Literature Reviews and
Reflective Writing
23. Do you think the EPQ helped
prepare you for University?
85% YES
The EPQ was the
stepping stone I have found that the skills
between further and learnt through the EPQ have
higher education been very valuable and
useful, particularly being
able to research
systematically
24.
25. UCL School of Pharmacy
• One Undergraduate programme – 4‐year MPharm degree
• 800 undergraduate students
• Merged with UCL in January 2012
• Questionnaire survey:
– 40 responses from 1st year students
– 103 responses from 3rd year students
• MITTERMEYER, D. & QUIRION, D. (2003). Information literacy: Study of incoming first‐year undergraduates in Quebec.
Montreal: Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités de Québec.
• SALISBURY, F. & KARASMANIS, S. (2011). Are they ready? Exploring student information literacy skills in the transition from
secondary to tertiary education. Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 42, 43‐58.
26. How often did you visit the Library or Learning
Resource Centre at your previous school or
college? TICK only ONE answer
A. More than once a day
B. Once a day
C. 2‐4 times a week
D. Once a week
E. Once every couple of weeks
F. Once a half‐term
G. Once a term
H. I don’t think I ever visited
27. What did you do there? Tick as many as
apply?
A. Borrow books
B. Read magazines or journals
C. Check something in a reference book
D. Private study
E. Do group work
F. Use the computers to do work
G. Use the computers for non‐work
activities (e.g. check email, Facebook)
H. Ask a librarian for help
I. Get training on how to find
information
30. If you answered YES to question 5 and/or
question 6, has the training that you received
at your previous school or college helped you
find and use information here so far?
A. Very much so, the training I got has stood
me in good stead and my knowledge and
skills are growing
B. To some extent; the processes and
messages are largely the same, but some
things are different or hard to fathom.
C. Not really. It feels like a very different
way of doing things although it is OK and
I’m on top of things.
D. Not at all, it is totally contradictory and it
is very confusing.
31. How have you used the physical Library at UCL
School of Pharmacy so far? TICK as MANY as
apply
A. Borrow books
B. Check something in the BP or other
reference book
C. Private study
D. Do group work
E. Use the computers to do work
F. Use the computers for non‐work activities
(e.g. check email, Facebook)
G. Borrow a laptop
H. Print out materials
I. Photocopy notes
J. Ask a librarian for help
K. Get training on how to find and use
information
L. I haven’t used the library yet
32. How have you used the virtual Library at UCL
School of Pharmacy so far? TICK as MANY as
apply
A. Access the British Pharmacopoeia
online
B. Access the BNF online
C. Access other e‐books online
D. Renew the books you’ve got on loan
E. Reserve a book you want
F. Access a database
G. Access an e‐journal
H. Emailed library@pharmacy.ac.uk for
help
I. Download BookMyne app for ilink
J. Change my PIN
K. I haven’t used the online Library yet