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Cohen, Laura B. – American Libraries, 2001
Presents 10 tips librarians and media specialists can use in taking a query-based approach to teaching users how to search the Web. Steps for searching include: defining the nature of the quest; choosing the most useful tool; and constructing the proper search statement. A sidebar lists 17 search tools with their URLs. (AEF)
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Information Seeking, Librarians, Library Instruction
Spang, Lothar; Marks, Ellen; Adams, Nancy – American Libraries, 1998
Describes the Health Sciences Information Tools 2000 university-public school collaborative initiative. Its premier goal is to teach the practical application of information search and evaluation strategies and use of health-related Internet databases. Students cite the most valuable component of the program to be a heightened self-confidence in…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Computer Literacy, Evaluation, Health