This training manual was written for student reference assistants to teach them about the Monterey County Free Library (California) and about libraries in general. It introduces library nomenclature (e.g., automated system, interlibrary loan, and MLS), describes requirements of the reference assistant position, and provides information on how to…

Presented in 13 short sections, this bibliographic instruction manual is intended to help both students and non-students to: (1) locate specific information sources and make use of existing information systems--e.g., libraries--to carry out research; and (2) become oriented in the research process by following organized search strategies. Section…

This workbook contains 10 chapters describing the various phases of planning and conducting library research: (1) The Libraries at NCSU (North Carolina State University); (2) The Research Paper; (3) Understanding Call Numbers; (4) Locating Background Information Using Encyclopedias; (5) Locating Information in Books (including sections on using…

Designed to be used in an English course at the University of Houston, this library skills workbook includes lessons and multiple-choice exercises on the following topics: (1) a floor plan of the main university library; (2) catalog records; (3) catalog access points; (4) using the catalogs; (5) locating books; (6) encyclopedias; (7) dictionaries;…

Successful completion of this self-paced library workbook is a course requirement of all second semester freshman English students at the University of Arkansas. The workbook contains 18 chapters. A brief introduction and instructions for using the workbook precede the library tour in Chapter 1, and the remaining 17 chapters discuss specific…

This workbook provides an introduction to the library of St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley and its online catalog system, LUIS (Library User Information Service). A description of the arrangement of the library is followed by instructions for using the online catalog, including searching by author, title, or subject, and information…

This workbook is intended to teach education students information about basic library resources and information gathering techniques that are important in conducting educational research or writing a research paper. Most chapters are in the form of assignments which require students to use the reference materials for a specific purpose. Chapter 1…

This guide is designed to introduce students to the California State University at Long Beach Library. The first chapter discusses how to start searching for information--types of information sources, search strategy, choosing a topic and finding preliminary information, encyclopedias, and dictionaries. Topics related to catalogs and computers are…

This workbook is designed for use by students in conjunction with a one-unit college level independent study course with no formal group meeting or letter grades given. The workbook is designed to familiarize users with the facilities and resources of the college's library/learning center and aid in the development of skills that will be generally…

This library study guide was designed for business marketing students at the University of Wisconsin, Stout. The guide, and its accompanying exercises, were developed as an alternative to providing library instruction to approximately 150 business marketing students each semester. The guide introduces students to basic business reference sources…

There are three library "treasure hunts" in "My Very Own Treasure Hunt," written to follow "A Treasure Hunt in My Library," a story book and videotape. In this 12-page booklet of activities, students will learn how to use the typical library computer, the Dewey Decimal Classification System and the ins and outs of…

This guide to Rutgers University Libraries (RUL) is intended as an introduction to the library system for foreign students studying at the University. The guide consists of the following: welcoming remarks; a brief discussion of the American academic library systems; a list of the locations and abbreviations of the 25 libraries, collections and…

Explains the basic requirements of Proposition 48 and discusses why college student-athletes are an important target for library user education, and how libraries can help student-athletes maintain their eligibility. A library user education module for student-athletes developed at the University of Wisconsin at Madison is described. (20…

These two brief guides are designed to assist users in searching the GPO Monthly Catalog of Government Publications and the ERIC databases on CD-ROM produced by Silver Platter Information, Inc. Each guide contains step-by-step instructions for: (1) simple subject searching using basic Boolean connectors; (2) displaying and printing; (3) correcting…

These instructional materials were designed for students enrolled in Communication 1313 (COMM 1313), "Fundamentals of Communication," a course required for most curricula at the University of Arkansas. They include a library guidebook ("Guide to Mullins Library" by John M. Maxstadt and others) and computer-generated assignment…