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Jackson, Candace – 1997
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…
Descriptors: Children, Classification, Creative Activities, Dewey Decimal Classification
Lane, Nancy; Chisholm, Margaret; Mateer, Carolyn – 2000
This book is designed to help college students develop information and research skills. Twenty-one chapters cover the following topics: (1) "Information Content, Information Packages"; (2) "Reference Works: Finding Facts Fast"; (3) "Directories"; (4) "Biographical Dictionaries"; (5) "Encyclopedias"; (6) "Dictionaries, Thesauruses, and Other Word…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Information Skills, Information Sources, Internet
Harmon, Charles, Ed. – 2000
Like its predecessor, this second edition combines the best of two traditional generic texts: "how to write a term paper" and "how to use the library." Particularly helpful for high school and first year college students, this guide explains how to utilize online library catalogs, the most commonly available indexes and databases (in print,…
Descriptors: High Schools, Higher Education, Information Sources, Internet
Sinclair, Bryan, Ed. – 1998
This handbook is designed for users of the D. Hiden Ramsey Library at the University of North Carolina at Asheville "make sense" of library research. Guidelines and information are divided into eight chapters: (1) "Using the D. Hiden Ramsey Library"; (2) "Developing a Library Research Strategy"; (3) "The Library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Government Publications, Guidelines, Higher Education
American Library Association Video/Library Video Network, Towson, MD. – 1996
This videotape provides an overview of the materials and services available in a typical library. Designed to interest elementary and middle school children in exploring the library, the video features a young host who tells children about the Dewey Decimal system and goes behind the scenes to see how a library works. The library does not only…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Dewey Decimal Classification, Elementary Secondary Education
Howze, Philip C.; And Others – 1996
This document is a library instruction manual for an introductory course on library research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The assignments provided are intended for independent study; a syllabus is included for the 7-week course. The manual is divided into seven sections. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the library system, services, and…
Descriptors: Assignments, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Databases