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Kuglitsch, Rebecca; Bordeaux, Julia R. – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2017
In this paper, we explore how librarians can teach students to deconstruct the concept of authority using questions and considering contextual needs in STEM fields. We argue that examining the complexities of common signifiers of authority, such as peer review, citation rates, and types of sources, as well as exploring contextual factors such as…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Information Literacy, Information Skills, Library Instruction
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Mandernach, Meris A.; Shorish, Yasmeen; Reisner, Barbara A. – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2014
As information continues to evolve over time, the information literacy expectations for chemistry students also change. This article examines transformations to an undergraduate chemistry course that focuses on chemical literature and information literacy and is co-taught by a chemistry professor and a chemistry librarian. This article also…
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Delivery Systems, Chemistry, Educational Development
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Fong, Bonnie L.; Hansen, Darren B. – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2012
Librarians have traditionally taught information literacy skills to science graduate students in separate courses dedicated to information-seeking, during assignment(s)-based library sessions for other courses, or through workshops. There is little mention in the professional literature of teaching graduate students within their research groups.…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Graduate Students, Student Research, Group Instruction
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Dinkelman, Andrea L. – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2010
This article describes an analysis of course syllabi from selected courses in the biology curriculum at Iowa State University. The purpose of this research was to learn about the numbers and types of information literacy assignments given to students majoring in biology. Overall, the most common assignment type for biology majors was a lab report…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Assignments, Biology, Course Descriptions