We don't do literature searches for students though are happy to offer info skills training.
As most requests are related to assignments and dissertations, which are supposed to be the student's own work, we feel we shouldn't be carrying out the searches for them - it means our work is being marked, not solely theirs, and it's not fair to those students who work is all their own.
Sue
Susan Austin
Key Library & Knowledge Services
South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust
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From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Claire Charnley
Sent: 27 November 2013 14:19
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Subject: Literature searches for students
Hi everyone,
We are an NHS library service and we are currently reviewing our policy on literature searches for students. At the moment we do literature searches for students for their coursework, but are aware of the arguments that students should be doing their own searches (with library support) in order to develop their skills.
I'd be interested to know what other libraries' policies on this are. I am happy to summarise for the list.
Kind regards,
Claire
Claire Charnley
Library and Knowledge Services Manager
South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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