| Popis: |
Historiography education allows students to not only absorb the knowledge in books but also train their thinking skills and methods of history management. With this course, students can practice writing historical research with professional concepts and methods and develop problem-solving skills. To complete the essay, searching and selecting skills are essential. Therefore, this study explores the characteristics of information behaviors of history students during essay writing, including their information needs, information-seeking behaviors, and factors and difficulties affecting the writing process. This qualitative study collects data of 15 history students of Fu Jen Catholic University through semi-structured interviews. The study results reveal that the essential information needs of undergraduate students in the Department of History when writing the course essay are to focus on and confirm the research topics. Among the types of materials they use, books are the most popular, followed by archives, newspapers and magazines, and journal papers and dissertations. The primary information source is information service organizations, followed by electronic databases and interpersonal networks. Students’ information sources are quite diverse, with both formal and informal sources of information. Students most often use a comprehensive electronic database to retrieve relevant research papers or the digital archive database to obtain historical materials. When selecting materials, students pay attention to accuracy and credibility, so they use various methods, such as searching for cross-comparison of materials from various sources, tracing the source of the materials, and seeking the advice of teachers or experts. In general, the most influencing factors are related to the acquisition and interpretation of materials. When encountering a problem, most students tend to solve it by themselves or seek assistance from the interpersonal network. |
