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Revision Description: Updated to APA 7th style. <br /></span></p> https://palrap.org/ojs/palrap/article/view/314 Roseanne Perkins Copyright (c) 2025 Roseanne Perkins https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-05-13 2025-05-13 13 1 10.5195/palrap.2025.314 https://palrap.org/ojs/palrap/article/view/312 <p>An interview with Emily Reed</p> Denise Wetzel Copyright (c) 2025 Denise Wetzel https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-05-13 2025-05-13 13 1 1 2 10.5195/palrap.2025.312 https://palrap.org/ojs/palrap/article/view/303 <p>The purpose of this study is to examine the core journals used by graduate students in doctoral research in sociology at 16 institutions within the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA). Citation studies in dissertations are often limited to exploring core journals based on local or aggregate multi-institutional use and rarely provide metrics for comparing local use within a discipline. Our study explores the nuances of finding core journals based on local priorities and aggregate use in dissertations. It also examines how well each institution supports graduate research by examining the institutional holdings for these core lists. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> Stephen Woods Ruth Kitchin Tillman Copyright (c) 2025 Stephen Woods, Ruth Kitchin Tillman https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-05-13 2025-05-13 13 1 10.5195/palrap.2025.303 https://palrap.org/ojs/palrap/article/view/306 <p>This study investigates the impact of information literacy digital badges on student course grades. Despite the growing popularity of digital badges in higher education, empirical evidence regarding their effect on academic performance remains limited. This research aims to fill that gap by analyzing the relationship between badge earning and student success, addressing the overarching question: What is the impact of badge earning on student course grades? The study utilizes data from over 900 students who participated in the digital badge program, which offered information literacy badges as co-curricular activities. The data analysis examined correlations between the number of badges earned and student grades, as well as differences based on gender and class standing. The findings indicate a significant positive correlation between earning at least one digital badge and higher course grades. The study’s findings support the potential of digital badges as a meaningful tool for enhancing student learning and success.</p> Emily Rimland Anne Behler Wendy Pothier Copyright (c) 2025 Emily L. Rimland, Anne C. Behler, Wendy Pothier https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-05-13 2025-05-13 13 1 10.5195/palrap.2025.306 https://palrap.org/ojs/palrap/article/view/313 Jacob Gordon Copyright (c) 2025 Jacob Gordon https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-05-13 2025-05-13 13 1 10.5195/palrap.2025.313