Project MUSE - Students, Librarians, and Subject Guides: Improving a Poor Rate of Return [Skip to Content] Institutional Login LOG IN browse or Search: menu Advanced Search Browse MyMUSE Account Log In / Sign Up Change My Account User Settings Access via Institution MyMUSE Library Search History View History Purchase History MyMUSE Alerts Contact Support portal: Libraries and the Academy Students, Librarians, and Subject Guides: Improving a Poor Rate of Return Brenda Reeb, Susan Gibbons portal: Libraries and the Academy Johns Hopkins University Press Volume 4, Number 1, January 2004 pp. 123-130 10.1353/pla.2004.0020 Article View Citation Additional Information Purchase/rental options available: Buy Issue for $20 at JHUP Abstract Librarians use subject guides to introduce students to library materials. Surveys, usability tests, and usage statistics demonstrate that students do not relate well to subject guides. We suggest that library resources organized or delivered at a course level are more in line with how undergraduate students approach library research. collapse You are not currently authenticated. If you would like to authenticate using a different subscribed institution or have your own login and password to Project MUSE Authenticate Purchase/rental options available: Buy Issue for $20 at JHUP Recommend Additional Information ISSN 1530-7131 Print ISSN 1531-2542 Pages pp. 123-130 Launched on MUSE 2004-01-22 Open Access No Project MUSE Mission Project MUSE promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. Forged from a partnership between a university press and a library, Project MUSE is a trusted part of the academic and scholarly community it serves. about MUSE Story Publishers Discovery Partners Advisory Board Journal Subscribers Book Customers Conferences what's on muse Open Access Journals Books MUSE in Focus T.S. Eliot Prose resources News & Announcements Promotional Material Get Alerts Presentations information for Publishers Librarians Individuals Instructors Contact Contact Us Help Policy & Terms Accessibility Privacy Policy Terms of Use 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland, USA 21218 +1 (410) 516-6989 muse@press.jhu.edu ©2020 Project MUSE. Produced by Johns Hopkins University Press in collaboration with The Sheridan Libraries. Now and Always, The Trusted Content Your Research Requires Now and Always, The Trusted Content Your Research Requires Built on the Johns Hopkins University Campus Built on the Johns Hopkins University Campus ©2020 Project MUSE. Produced by Johns Hopkins University Press in collaboration with The Sheridan Libraries. Back To Top This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Without cookies your experience may not be seamless.