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Download full textParkin, Derral; And Others – 1986
This document is a self-paced training packet developed for a pilot project at the University of Houston-University Park to teach art faculty members to do their own online searching. The training begins with general topics such as the kinds of searches that can be done most effectively online, the selection of appropriate databases to search, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Art, College Faculty, Database Producers
Oliver, James W.; And Others – 1986
This document is a self-paced training packet developed for a pilot project at the University of Houston-University Park to teach chemistry faculty members and research assistants to do their own online searching. The training begins with general topics such as the kinds of searches that can be done most effectively online, the selection of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Chemistry, College Faculty, Database Producers
Parkin, Derral; And Others – 1986
This document is a self-paced training packet developed for a pilot project at the University of Houston-University Park to teach pharmacy faculty members to do their own online searching. The training begins with general topics such as the kinds of searches that can be done effectively online, the selection of appropriate databases to search, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, Database Producers, Databases
Culbertson, Margaret; And Others – 1986
This document is a self-paced training packet developed for a pilot project at the University of Houston-University Park to teach architecture faculty members to do their own online searching. The training begins with general topics such as the kinds of searches that can be done most effectively online; the selection of appropriate databases to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Architectural Research, Architecture, Bibliographic Utilities
Peer reviewedWood, Elizabeth H. – Reference Services Review, 1989
Describes a workshop for teaching library users how to manage reprint files which was developed at the University of Southern California Norris Medical Library. Software programs designed for this purpose are suggested, and a sidebar lists software features to consider. (eight references) (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Database Management Systems, Evaluation Criteria, Library Instruction
Peer reviewedDoty, Paul – Reference Librarian, 1995
Discussion of academic bibliographic instruction highlights an exercise in developing critical reading skills by reading and effectively reviewing ERIC abstracts. Topics include rhetoric and writing-based approaches in bibliographic instruction, sentence structure, text assessment, and automated bibliographic tools and interpreting text on a…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Critical Reading
Peer reviewedAdalian, Paul T., Jr.; Rockman, Ilene F. – Reference Librarian, 1995
Addresses issues related to implementing and teaching Mead Data Central's (MDC) Lexis and Nexis services in an undergraduate academic library. Topics include telecommunications, access, and equipment; printing; collection development; instructional issues, including staff training; structure of the database; publications and instructional…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Databases, Higher Education
