Off-campus graduate students give high ratings to librarian assistance outside of classes, followed by RefWorks citation management software and online tutorials and handouts.
The Library offers several support tools to help graduate students manage their research life:
- RefWorks — formats citations in APA, Chicago, MLA, etc. style
- Library Chat — connects to the Research Desk
- Assignment Calculator — helps manage time
- LibX Library Toolbar — allows quick search for library materials at UP and beyond
The percentages presented below exclude respondents who had not yet used or were not aware of those services; the number of respondents who reported using a service is represented by “(n = x)” below each item. the bar charts present the full range of responses.
Compare responses to this question:
Faculty | Undergraduates | On-Campus Graduates | Staff
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| Very + Somewhat Useful | Not Useful+ Somewhat Not Useful | Select Thumbnail to View Chart | |
| Reference/research librarian assistance outside of classes (n = 13) |
92.3% | 0.0% |  |
| RefWorks (Citation management software) (n = 12) |
91.7% | 8.3% |  |
| Online library tutorials and handouts (n = 10) |
80.0% | 0.0% |  |
| Library Chat service (n = 12) |
75.0% | 8.3% |  |
| Subject/course guides on the UP library website (n = 14) |
71.4% | 7.1% |  |
| Research Desk help from student assistants (n = 12) |
66.6% | 16.7% |  |
| Library Page on PilotsUP (n = 14) |
64.3% | 14.3% |  |
| Classes with librarians (n = 15) |
60.0% | 26.7% |  |
| LibX Library Toolbar browser plugin (n = 3) |
66.6% | 33.3% |  |
| Assignment Calculator project management tool (n = 1) |
100.0% | 0.0% |  |
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