In retrospect, it would have been useful to gather data on how far participants were
in their respective programs rather than simply undergraduate and graduate. Having
students self-identify if they were new students, at a midpoint in their programs, or
even at an upper undergraduate level could have provided some perspective on the
data collected. For example, students at a third- or fourth-year level would have likely
already become accustomed to searching for academic research using specialized tools
and may not have found Summon to be satisfactory. The year of program as a variable
will be included in a similar study to be conducted at Ryerson Library in the fall of 2013.
Looking ahead, the data collected in this study can be used to inform best practices