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The Core Concept Searching Process was conceived in 1997 when Victoria L Redfern noticed that undergraduate students were experiencing difficulties whilst interrogating electronic databases, online library catalogues and the internet because of the lack of consistency in online tools. However, in those days the internet was young as was the field of digital information science. Additionally, although there were a small number of stand alone computers in academic libraries, there were few in public schools and colleges. Accordingly, the undergraduate students of 1997 would today not be considered 'digital natives'. Following, Victoria commenced an investigation and proceeded to further research to determine if her Core Concept Search Tool had previously been invented and patented. Because there was no evidence in any patent databases either in Australia or internationally, the drafting of the initial specifications for the Core Concept Search Tool commenced in 2004 in tandem with the patent documentation.

In tandem with the patent application, Victoria L Redfern conducted a survey of undergraduate students in the University of Canberra Library whilst working and studying for her Master of Educational Leadership and her PhD which held the specialization was Student Digital Information Literacy.

The paradigm of the Core Concept Searching process was firmed up and cemented in place following the survey. The survey results of the twenty (20) students interviewed, that the majority of students used Google for searching online for materials that could be used for academic citation in assignments. In an article entitled <ref‘Natural Language Thesaurus: A Survey of Student Research Skills and Research Tool Preferences’ by Victoria L Redfern the results reveal the following:

For the location of search terms the most favoured (in descending order) were:

Insert paragraph Internet (Google or similar search tool) Ask other students Electronic databases Equal fourth were; Dictionary/directory of search terms Online journals and serials Browse the library shelves

Additionally, the three least used for finding search terms were:

Insert paragraph Index of text books Directory/dictionary if search terms Thesaurus

Thus, it seemed obvious to Victoria L Redfern that the easiest and most likely place to find search terms are indeed the three places that students were most least likely to look. that is, Index of text books, a dictionary/directory of search terms and, a thesaurus.

These results are not surprising as Khalthau (201kdkfkkd) and Wilson (xxxx) both say of undergraduate students that students want accurate information and to be able to find that information fast. (put in quote).

Student Research Strategies

At the time, it is not surprising that students heavily leant towards the www for information, because although information is a 'quick and easy' find, the drawback is the lack of appropriateness for citation in academic assignments of the non-academic sourced information.

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The reason for the high use of online generic tools was because students were experiencing difficulties using electronic databases because some of the differences in: database design, complexity, and lack of ease of use and friendliness. Additionally, other difficulties were related to user skills and knowledge as well as terminology. However, the biggest problem seemed to be the difficulty students had in developing search terms. Thus began the beginning of the online core concept search process and tool later named Rootza®.

Citation: Victoria Redfern (2004) c, Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 35:2, 137-150, DOI: 10.1080/00048623.2004.10755265

Citation: Sara D Knapp Dictecrtoirey of Internet Search Terms (date)

Citation: Victoria L Redfern (2014) 21st Century Digital Information Literacy: Undergraduate Students and Infromation Literacy: The Rootza Solution. Lambert Publishing.

Citation: Victoria Redfern (2004) Natural Language Thesaurus: A Survey of Student Research Skills and Research Tool Preferences, Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 35:2, 137-150, DOI: 10.1080/00048623.2004.10755265