title: Efficacy of screen-capture tutorials in literature search training: a pilot study of a research method.
abstract: This pilot study evaluated a research method for examining the efficacy of screen capture tutorials in teaching database search skills. This is not a results-oriented paper but rather describes the facets and testing of a mixed methods protocol. The lessons learned can be applied to a result-oriented study with a larger sample size and to the development of methods for similar studies. The protocol tried to balance control of variables with observing behavior in the natural setting. A combination of concept maps, an information stage questionnaire, and screen recordings provided rich information about health practitioners' research questions and search strategies.
authors.affiliation: Health Sciences Library, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada. catherine.boden@usask.ca
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boden
authors.forename: Christine J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Neilson
authors.forename: J X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Seaton
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D011584:Psychology / Q000193:education; D012525:Saskatchewan; D014584:User-Computer Interface