Abstract
Providing library research support for graduate students during a thesis/dissertation or capstone project is a scaffolded and long-term process. Librarians meet with students several times as they journey through this liminal space to becoming scholars. Currently, COVID-19 adds to this already high-stakes and stressful experience. This case study will describe how graduate student needs assessment data were utilized to design an online virtual space that provides a more holistic approach for graduate student support during this disorienting time that integrates the seminal theories of Kuhlthau’s Model of the Information Search Process and Schlossberg's Transition Theory.
Conflict of interest
The authors have no conflicts of interest to report.