This article is for OCLC and it is the newest research on what college students are actually doing. And what librarians can do to help.
OCLC White Paper on the Information Habits of College Students
www2.oclc.org/oclc/pdf/printondemand/ informationhabits.pdf

Camosun is working on the idea of an Library Commons, the holy grail of a one-stop-shop where students can do all their work, and have a no-fat frappicino with cinnamon while they're at it. The article above is very readable, maybe you'll see yourself.
Richard