I totally agree with the following statement: "using Google effectively is crucial, but most students surprisingly just don't know how".

Which best tips and tricks do you have for students who go on to use Google for research?

Overall, we were surprised by what we found. In the broadest sense, our findings led us to conclude that what the media has dubbed the "multitasking generation" surely exists, but it may not be as fractured or haphazard in its working habits as we have been led to believe.39 That is, our findings suggest this moniker, in general, may not always apply in some locales and under certain circumstances.

Overall, we found most respondents (85%) could be classified as "light" technology users. These were students who used "only" one or two IT devices primarily in support of coursework and, to a lesser extent, communication. The most frequent combination (40%) of devices being used was a cell phone (including smart phones) with a personally owned laptop computer while they were in the library. In stark contrast, only 6% of the sample could be classified as "heavy" technology users.