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Warnken, Paula N.; Young, Victoria L. – Reference Services Review, 1991
Reviews both the library and the training literature to investigate methods for developing skills for effective library instructional presentations. Examples from the Xavier University (Ohio) library are included in discussions of teaching effectiveness, learning theories, adult learning, active learning, the use of humor, and psychological…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, College Libraries, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Higher Education
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Nash, Stan; Wilson, Myoung Chung – Reference Services Review, 1991
Discussion of information literacy focuses on a study at Rutgers University that was conducted to determine how undergraduates evaluate the results of their CD-ROM database searches. A proposed instructional model is explained that is designed to give students the skills they need to use information sources successfully. (three references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Citations (References), College Libraries, Databases, Evaluation Criteria
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Huston, Mary M. – Reference Services Review, 1989
Discussion of library instruction for teaching the use of computer-based searching techniques focuses on a study conducted at Evergreen State College to determine novice and experienced users' information seeking habits, and to create a multicultural teaching model for researchers that acknowledges the users' conceptual frameworks. (15 references)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Libraries, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development
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Tschanz, Virginia – Reference Services Review, 1991
Describes a HyperCard program developed at the University of Denver library to provide computer-assisted reference service for business information as well as instructions for using the online catalog and a database of journal articles. Examples of menu screens are included, and usage of the program is examined. (five references) (LRW)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Hypermedia