Enhancing student success with primary sources
The post-pandemic digital shift has shown the need for students to have easy access to online primary sources. We surveyed librarians and faculty to help us shed light on how students interact with digital primary sources and the specific challenges educators face when teaching with source materials.
The findings underscore the value of integrating digital archives into university education and research. They connect students directly to the foundational texts, events, and materials of various interdisciplinary subjects, and play a key role in enhancing their success.
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The use of audiovisual primary sources is growing, offering unique opportunities to enhance student engagement and success. Yet, barriers like licensing costs, access issues, and limited awareness persist. This white paper, based on the results of a Library Journal survey carried out in 2023, examines these challenges and provides strategies for academic librarians to address them.