Finding the Right Notes: An Observational Study of Score and Recording Seeking Behaviors of Music Students

Dougan, Kirstin

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2014.09.013

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“…The branch of research primarily focusing on the source preferences and user satisfaction among music scholars and students (e.g. Lai and Chan, 2010;Dougan, 2012Dougan, , 2015Matson and Shelley, 2013) often examines the frequency of use of pre-categorized sources of information. While these studies are very usable in collection development, neither from this branch of research one finds systematic attempts to examine how performing musicians evaluate the situational relevance of information sources representing diverse modes of music information.…”

Section: Music Information Objects and Relevancementioning

confidence: 99%

Situational relevance of music information modes

Rousi

Savolainen

Harviainen

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Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to elaborate the picture of situational relevance of music information from a performing musician's point of view by delving into its diverse layers within the context of Doctor of Music students' information seeking. Design/methodology/approach-Music-related information is approached through six modes that categorize music information sources based on their levels of abstraction. Situational relevance of the modes of music information is examined in relation to the situational requirements of accomplishing a dissertation on music task consisting of both a series of concerts and a written thesis. The empirical material was collected by interviewing Finnish doctoral students in the field of music performance. Findings-A set of situational relevance types related to each mode of music information were identified. As a whole, the differences between the perceived importance of the modes varied a little. Research limitations/implications-The goal of the present paper is not to create a generalizable list of situational relevance types suggested by modes of music information, but to show that the modes may suggest diverse situational relevance types of their own when evaluated by performing musicians. Originality/value-The present paper provides a rare account on performing musicians' vocational and school-related information seeking. For studies of music information retrieval, the present paper offers new contextual facets explaining why diverse music information could be relevant to musicians. For studies of music-related information seeking, the present study offers new insights on why performing musicians have information needs regarding certain types of music information sources.

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Section: Music Information Objects and Relevancementioning

confidence: 99%

Situational relevance of music information modes

Rousi

Savolainen

Harviainen

et al. 2018

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“…Rieh, Collins-Thompson, Hansen, & Lee (2016) toteaa, että opiskelijoilla on vaikeuksia tiedonhaussa, mutta samalla he yliarvioivat omat taitonsa, mikä johtaa siihen, ettei tiedonhakuun panosteta eikä tiedonhakuja arvioida kriittisesti. Pyrkimys päästä tiedonhausta vähällä vaivalla johtaa usein suurempaan vaivannäköön (Dougan, 2015).…”

Section: Opiskelijoiden Tiedonhakukäyttäytyminen Ja Informaatiolukutaitounclassified

Asiasana hallussa? – Opiskelijoiden tiedonhakukäyttäytyminen ja asiasanat osana sitä

Ruokolainen¹

2017

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The study focuses on the information seeking behaviour of graduate students and the role of subject headings in it. The aim of the study was to see if students are aware of indexing. The motivation lies in the aim to simplicity of modern student information seeking behaviour, the need to use complex databases and to find relevant information, where indexing plays a crucial role. The study was conducted with six qualitative interviews. The findings indicate that student information seeking behaviour is simple and intuitive and subject headings have only a small role in it. Students lack understanding of information seeking terminology and profound awareness of organisation of information, which could help them in information seeking.Asiasanat: informaatiokäyttäytyminen; tiedonhaku; asiasanat; indeksointi; opiskelijat Opiskelijoiden tiedonhakukäyttäytyminen on nopeuteen ja helppouteen pyrkivää. Heidän täytyy kuitenkin opinnoissaan hakea tietoa usein Googlea monimutkaisemmista tietokannoista, mikä vaatii tiedonhakutaitoja. Kuvailutermien, kuten asia-ja avainsanojen, käytöllä sisällönkuvailussa pyritään siihen, että aineistot ovat tiedonhakijan löydettävissä. Yllättäen indeksoinnin ja opiskelijoiden tiedonhakukäyttäy-tymisen välistä suhdetta ei kuitenkaan juurikaan ole tutkittu. Tässä artikkelissa tutkitaankin, onko asiasanoilla jonkinlainen rooli opiskelijoiden luonnollisessa tiedonhakukäyttäytymisessä.Artikkeli on lisensoitu Creative Commons Nimeä-EiKaupallinen-JaaSamoin 4.0 Kansainvälinen -lisenssillä Pysyvä osoite: https://doi.org/10.23978/inf.63188

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“…Dougan (2012) offered a study on how and what tools music students use to search and access scores and recordings, noting differences between fields in music (e.g., performers use different information sources and have different information needs than musicologists) and observing early undergraduates seeking more readily available information (e.g., course reserves) than upper-year undergraduates and graduate students who seek more original work. Dougan (2015) later studied the information source use of music students when searching for scores and recordings, specifically whether students were more likely to use library sources or rely on Google and YouTube, finding that while both were useful both also caused notable frustrations in findability of music-specific materials. More robust metadata and cataloguing practices were a clear need for these sources.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Dougan (2012) also discussed the difficulties of library classification systems and their relation to finding music, particularly the difficulties present in foreign language searching as well as limited holdings of available recordings (p. 565). Because of these difficulties, tools such as Google and YouTube were preferred as a reference tool (Dougan, 2015). Kirstin Dougan's (2012) paper titled the "Information Seeking Behaviours of Music Students" notes that for recordings students tend to look for a specific performer, ensemble, or conductor.…”

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The Information Searching Behaviour of Music Directors

Chandler¹

2019

EBLIP

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Abstract Objective – This research project sought to elucidate some of the information searching behaviours of directors/conductors of performing music ensembles when selecting repertoire for performance. Of particular focus was the kind of information needed to select repertoire and where that information was sought and acquired. Methods – Semi-structured, guided interviews were undertaken with three conductors from varying musical ensemble forms (choral, orchestral, and wind). This included a graphical elicitation exercise following Sonnenwald’s concept of information horizon maps. A narrative analysis was done, and recurring themes were sought in the various responses to questions and created drawings. Results – The results indicated that directors make significant use of historical and print resources in creating personal lists of repertoire for current or future use. Professional connections for discussion of new or less well-known repertoire were also very important. One particularly interesting outcome was the non-temporally bound nature of conductors’ information searching behaviour, as the current models of information behaviour primarily relate to temporally bound searches. The Internet was noted by the three conductors not as an information source in and of itself but rather as an extension of other information sources. Conclusions – This research highlighted the atemporal nature of information searching behaviour in music directors and suggested a similar aspect in the broader information search process. It indicated a need for libraries that cater to performers to maintain historical lists of varying types (e.g., concert programs, similar lists created by other prominent members of the community, and other types of repertoire lists). Additionally, maintaining community connections and knowledge of new or newly available repertoire is important.

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Finding the Right Notes: An Observational Study of Score and Recording Seeking Behaviors of Music Students

Cited by 15 publications

References 19 publications

Situational relevance of music information modes

Situational relevance of music information modes

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