Research on Millennial students suggests that today's young adults are more likely to consult their parents first when seeking information. In colleges, the convenience of cell phones enables students to ask their parents for help with everything from classes and homework to roommates and laundry. Yet, if students are supposedly turning to their parents as major sources of information, what happens to students whose parents never went to college? Where do those first-generation students go for information, what are their challenges, and what is our role, as information professionals, in providing assistance?
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