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Download full textEtchingham, John B., Jr. – 1979
Instructions are given for using three citation indexes produced by the Institute for Scientific Information: "Science Citation Index,""Social Sciences Citation Index," and "Arts and Humanities Citation Index." A brief explanation of citation indexing and a discussion of its benefits precedes descriptions of how to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Citation Indexes, Guidelines, Higher Education
Dickson, Laura K.; And Others – 1987
The New Start program at the University of Nebraska-Omaha was initiated in 1975 to focus on the needs and concerns of nontraditional students, i.e, individuals who are at least 25 years old and have been away from formal education for at least three years. Offered as an elective course for one hour of credit, the program includes reviews of basic…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Library Instruction, Nontraditional Students, Refresher Courses
Utah State Univ., Logan. Merrill Library. – 1993
This manual describes the library instruction program taken as a part of English 200/201 at Utah State University. This manual is meant to be read after completing Project FORE, a computer-assisted instruction program at Merrill Library (Utah State University). Project FORE and this manual review the skills needed to retrieve information on…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Higher Education
Muroi, Linda; White, Phillip – 1990
Created especially for international students entering San Diego State University (California), this library research guide introduces basic library materials and search techniques. The guide presents a step-by-step approach using examples and illustrations to cover the following topics: (1) introductions to San Diego State University and its…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Students, Higher Education, Library Guides
Muroi, Linda; White, Phillip – 1987
Created especially for international students entering San Diego State University (California), this library research guide introduces basic library materials and search techniques. The guide presents a step-by-step approach using examples, illustrations, and maps, to cover the following topics: (1) introductions to San Diego State University and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Students, Higher Education, Library Guides
Covert-Vail, Lucinda, Ed.; Kennedy, Ann, Ed. – 1987
Designed to be used as part of the library education program of the J. Paul Leonard Library at San Francisco State University, this series includes the following research guides: (1) How to Cite References; (2) Annotated Bibliographies; (3) How to Use American Statistics Index; (4) How to Use Biological Abstracts; (5) How to Use Chemical…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Indexes, Library Guides, Library Instruction
Peer reviewedKobelski, Pamela; Reichel, Mary – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1981
Discusses the necessity for conceptual frameworks as organizers of the content of bibliographic instruction, argues that such frameworks provide a necessary basis for generalizable and meaningful learning, and reviews seven conceptual frameworks for use in bibliographic instruction. Twenty-one references are listed. (RAA)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching
Szymanski, Cynthia; Arnold, Joann – 1989
This text is intended as a guide for searching ERIC using the SilverPlatter CD-ROM database. The text describes the content and function of the ERIC database and demonstrates fundamental search techniques by following an example of a successful ERIC computer search. The search begins with the choice of a topic, the formulation of a search…
Descriptors: Databases, Library Instruction, Online Searching, Optical Data Disks
Ware, Susan A. – 1986
Designed to acquaint Pennsylvania State University students at the Delaware County Campus with the facilities and resources of their library, this workbook on library skills is designed for use with English 15, and its mandatory completion is incorporated into the final course grade. It is organized into exercises dealing with types of materials…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Facilities, Library Instruction
Hollenhorst, Kathryn A. – 1987
This workbook in library skills is designed to acquaint students with the facilities and resources of the North Dakota State University Library. Each chapter includes a brief discussion of the topic and a worksheet. The following topics are covered: (1) library tour; (2) the online catalog; (3) term and subject searches using the online catalog;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Instruction, Library Services
Renford, Beverly L.; And Others – 1985
Designed to acquaint Pennsylvania State University students at the Delaware County Campus with the facilities and resources of their library, this workbook on library skills is used in conjunction with English 15, and its mandatory completion is incorporated in the final course grade. It is organized into exercises dealing with types of materials…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Facilities, Library Instruction
Hess, Mary Lou – 1978
Intended for librarians and teachers, this guide describes a library instruction program for teaching subject analysis to middle and high school students. The program is comprised of three units: subject analysis, classification scheme construction, and subject headings. Background material for the librarian, exercises for students, and answers to…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Classification, High School Students, Librarians
Williams, Dudley A. – 1980
Prepared as a resource familiarization project for a doctoral studies program, this bibliography provides annotations of books, periodicals, bibliographies, and reference works on organizational communication at the Alden Library. Books and periodicals are limited to the years 1960-76. The introduction reports steps taken to increase knowledge of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Annotated Bibliographies, Guidelines, Information Seeking
San Francisco State Univ., CA. J. Paul Leonard Library. – 1987
The 35 pathfinders in this collection provide selected information about information sources at the J. Paul Leonard Library for the following subjects: Biography; Book Reviews; Broadcasting; Business; Chemistry; Cinema; Computer Science; Corporations, Stocks and Industries; Costume and Fashion; Current Events and News Sources; Economic Censuses of…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annotated Bibliographies, College Libraries, Indexes
Hitchings, Donna, Ed.; Wilson, Thomas C., Ed. – 1988
This handbook is designed as an introduction to the process of library research in the field of education. To illustrate the process, a sample topic is developed from a broad concept through a well-developed topic for a research paper. Following an overview of a successful research strategy, the chapters are organized in the order of a typical…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Educational Research, Higher Education, Library Instruction
