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Ostenson, Jonathan – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2014
The growing importance of the Internet in our society requires that university graduates be skilled in critical evaluation of the messages and sources present in the online world. Traditional efforts to teach these skills have relied on specific, checklist-like tools; recently, these approaches have rightly come under criticism for being…
Descriptors: Internet, Information Sources, Check Lists, Information Skills
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Drabinski, Emily – Library Quarterly, 2013
Critiques of hegemonic library classification structures and controlled vocabularies have a rich history in information studies. This project has pointed out the trouble with classification and cataloging decisions that are framed as objective and neutral but are always ideological and worked to correct bias in library structures. Viewing…
Descriptors: Information Management, Library Services, Cataloging, Classification
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Mbabu, Loyd Gitari; Bertram, Albert; Varnum, Ken – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2013
Authentication data was utilized to explore undergraduate usage of subscription electronic databases. These usage patterns were linked to the information literacy curriculum of the library. The data showed that out of the 26,208 enrolled undergraduate students, 42% of them accessed a scholarly database at least once in the course of the entire…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Use Studies, Databases, Research Universities
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Walsh, Lynda; Zytkoskee, Adrian M.; Ragains, Patrick; Slater, Heidi; Rachal, Michelle – Composition Studies, 2018
This article details a collaboration between the fyw program and the library at the University of Nevada, Reno. The departments share a goal of helping students develop better research-writing skills; however, institutional and disciplinary boundaries presented well-known challenges. To surmount these challenges, the cross-disciplinary team…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Freshman Composition, College Libraries, Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Henry, Jo; Glauner, Dana; Lefoe, Grant – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2015
This study analyzes the effectiveness of implementing four information literacy sessions within two different English classes in a community college setting. The study found significant improvement in the comfort level of students starting, researching, and writing papers. Additionally, students showed an increased understanding in areas of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Program Effectiveness
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Kromer, John – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2015
Students in Chemistry 254: Organic Chemistry for Majors were required to write a paper about an organic name reaction. Before turning in this assignment, students had the option of attending a one-hour library instruction session covering SciFinder, sources for spectra, ACS Style, and print resources about organic name reactions. Twenty-five…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Bibliographies, Organic Chemistry, Instructional Effectiveness
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Dempsey, Megan E.; Dalal, Heather; Dokus, Lynee R.; Charles, Leslin H.; Scharf, Davida – Communications in Information Literacy, 2015
This essay raises questions about the future of information literacy in higher education, given the prevalence of the "Information Literacy Competency Standards" in the library profession for the past 15 years, and the heated debate that took place regarding whether the "Framework for Information Literacy" and the…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Academic Libraries, Library Associations
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Hess, Amanda Nichols – Communications in Information Literacy, 2015
Motivational design theory complements instructional design theory and, when used together, both principles can affect learning, knowledge acquisition, and knowledge retention. In information literacy instruction, motivational design exists throughout the appropriate standards documents. However, there is limited current research on the best…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Motivation Techniques, Instructional Design, Best Practices
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Walters, Kirsteen; Bolich, Cecilia; Duffy, Daniel; Quinn, Ciarán; Walsh, Kathryn; Connolly, Sarah – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2015
This article explores the process of developing online tutorials for a specified student group, in this case Second-Year Nursing students in University College Dublin. The product was commissioned by the Health Sciences Library and the UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Systems. It was developed as a "Capstone Project" for part…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Literacy, Information Skills, Online Courses
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Ludovico, Carrie; Wittig, Carol – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2015
We spend hours teaching students where to go to find resources, but how do students really use those scholarly resources--and other resources--in their papers? Inspired by the Citation Project, University of Richmond liaison librarians examined First-Year Seminar papers to see what types of sources students used in their writing, how they…
Descriptors: Scholarship, Information Sources, Writing Assignments, First Year Seminars
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Canuel, Robin; MacKenzie, Emily; Andrew Senior, Andrew; Torabi, Nazi – Education for Information, 2017
As a consequence of the high adoption levels of mobile technology, users are increasingly accessing academic library-subscribed content via vendor-supplied mobile applications (apps) or responsive websites. However, users may be unaware of the existence of some standalone apps and might miss benefitting from available apps at their most…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries
Mikitish, Stephanie – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The government and society are increasingly questioning the value of libraries and higher education institutions (HEIs). While there is no one agreed upon standard of value or a way to measure it, both Library and Information Science (LIS) and Education research have suggested that library and educational resources and services should demonstrate…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Social Sciences, Social Science Research, Information Management
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Wang, Rui – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2016
The purpose of this study is to explore a conceptual approach to assessment for one-shot library instruction. This study develops a new assessment instrument based on Carol Kuhlthau's information search process (ISP) model. The new instrument focuses on measuring and identifying changes in student readiness to do research along three…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Learning Readiness, Student Research, Cognitive Processes
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Bliquez, Rebecca; Deeken, Lynn – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2016
Professional development is critically important for librarians trying to establish an embedded presence in online and hybrid courses. The institutional learning management system (LMS) provides a medium for enhanced visibility of both library resources and librarians as instructional collaborators and curriculum designers. This case study…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Librarians, Professional Development, Library Instruction
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Franzen, Susan; Bannon, Colleen M. – Communications in Information Literacy, 2016
The ACRL's "Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education" offers the opportunity to rethink information literacy teaching and curriculum. However, the ACRL's rescinded "Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education" correlate with the preferred research and decision-making model of the health…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Evidence Based Practice, Undergraduate Students, Health Sciences
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