The Role of Information Specialists in Reviews for Education Research

Keller C.

7th European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL), ELECTR NETWORK, 20 - 23 September 2021, pp.213-223, (Full Text) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/978-3-030-99885-1_19
  • Country: ELECTR NETWORK
  • Page Numbers: pp.213-223
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In the described dissertation project, the impact of information specialists in literature searches will be examined. A data corpus of current review publications in education research was generated in order to find out what role information specialists have in review processes. This data corpus forms the basis of a textual analysis which examines methodologies used in the identified reviews. Additionally, the analysis identifies if the role and tasks of information specialists are mentioned. To assess the quality of the searches in reviews, criteria for a successful literature search in education research have to be defined in an assessment model. Furthermore, required competencies for a high quality literature search will be determined to build a competence framework.