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SOBA 205: Professional Communications (Spring 2020)

This guide supports the various sections of SOBA 205. Professional Communications. This course develops students’ written and oral communication skills for the professional environment.

Google use overall

Google Use in addition to library sources

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Resource combination

Number of Students

Google with Library books

7

Google, Library books, research guides and databases

8

Google, Library books, Library journals/ magazines, research guides and databases

9

Google and research guides and databases

26

Google and Library journals/ magazines only

2

Google, journals/ magazines, research guides and databases (no books)

8

Sources used by non-Googling students

Among the students who did not use Google at all, the distribution of resources was much less even.

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When students only used one type of source for their assignments

When using one type of information source, they employed books the least and subject guides/ databases the most.  The table below shows the precise numbers in ascending order.

Library journals/ magazines only

2

Library books

5

Library books and research guides and databases

9

Journals/ magazines, research guides and databases (no books)

9

Library books, Library journals/ magazines, research guides and databases

12

Only research guides and databases

15

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