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Soria, Krista M.; Fransen, Jan; Nackerud, Shane – College & Research Libraries, 2017
The purpose of this paper was to investigate whether there are relationships between first-year college students' use of academic libraries and four academic outcomes: academic engagement, engagement in scholarly activities, academic skills development, and grade point average. The results of regression analyses suggest students' use of books…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Libraries, Use Studies, Users (Information)
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Cocking, Terry S.; Schafer, Susan A. – Journal of Reading, 1994
Describes the Library Scavenger Hunt program at Baylor University (part of the reading and study skills program) which emphasizes learning what sources are available in a college library, where they are located, and how to use them. (SR)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Instruction, Library Materials
Bodien, Carol; Smith, Mary Kay – 1976
This handbook, designed to aid the library user in becoming familiar with university libraries and their systems, is a textbook for a one credit elective course offered at Bemidji State University as a regular course or as independent study. It is based upon booklets developed at several other universities for use as self directed study courses…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Elective Courses, Guides, Higher Education
Renford, Beverly L. – 1978
This workbook in library skills designed to acquaint Pennsylvania State University students with the facilities and resources of their library is used in conjunction with courses offered at the University, and its mandatory completion is incorporated in the final course grade. It is organized into exercises dealing with types of materials rather…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Facilities
Gittins, Gwen; Dusenbury, Carolyn – 1978
Designed to acquaint undergraduate students at the University of Utah with basic library resources and materials, the program of instruction presented can be used as a self-paced tool either in course related instruction or as an independent offering. A section containing floor plans of the University's Marriott Library illustrates the location of…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Library Instruction, Library Materials, Library Services
Van Noate, Judith, Comp. – 1993
This handout is a guide to library resources in the J. Murrey Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, intended to help students find sources of criticism on Modern British Literature (long fiction, short fiction, poetry, and drama). The guide explains important reference sources in the Atkins library reference collection and…
Descriptors: Authors, College Libraries, English Literature, Higher Education
Dew, Stephen H. – 1984
Successful completion of this self-paced library workbook is a course requirement of all second semester freshman English students at the University of Arkansas. The workbook contains 18 chapters. A brief introduction and instructions for using the workbook precede the library tour in Chapter 1, and the remaining 17 chapters discuss specific…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Facilities
Van Noate, Judith, Comp. – 1993
This handout is a guide to library resources in the J. Murrey Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, and is intended to help students find sources of criticism on the fiction of the British Restoration writer, Aphra Behn. The guide explains important reference sources in the Atkins library reference collection and how to…
Descriptors: College Libraries, English Literature, Higher Education, Library Guides
Luther, James L., Comp. – 1990
Designed to help students acquire basic library skills, this handbook provides an introduction to the services and types of materials offered by the Cumberland County College Library (New Jersey). The handbook is arranged in the following sections: (1) a listing of the hours and services of the library; (2) an explanation of how books are arranged…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, College Libraries, Indexes, Library Catalogs
Fink, Deborah; Hogan, Eddy – 1981
Developed as a local supplement and instructional guide and syllabus for students enrolled in Bibliography-301: Methods of Library Research, this learners' manual focuses on such library skills as the formulation of appropriate search strategies, the selection and evaluation of reference tools and sources, the selection of needed materials from…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Information Seeking
Cohen, David – 1982
This course in library skills is designed to acquaint college students with the facilities and resources of their college library (Stockton State College, New Jersey). The two-part module--handbook and workbook-- is used in conjunction with specific college courses. Students proceed at their own pace, turning completed assignments in to the…
Descriptors: College Libraries, College Students, Higher Education, Independent Study
Bhullar, Pushpajit, Ed.; Hosel, Harold V., Ed. – 1979
This workbook designed for a basic library skills course at the University of Missouri also serves as a component for other library use and research courses. It is structured to introduce the student at Missouri to the efficient and effective use of its libraries and their resources and to provide elementary instruction in the research process.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Libraries, College Students, Higher Education
Whitford, Ellen V.; Hornberger, Timothy R. – 1982
This paper describes the development and implementation of a library instruction unit for use in a basic reading and study skills course for freshmen at Trenton State College in New Jersey. A brief discussion of reasons for the lack of library skills among these students is followed by a list of course objectives. It is noted that at the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, College Freshmen, College Libraries, Higher Education
Hales, Celia; And Others – 1984
This self-paced workbook is designed to help students at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte acquire basic skills in using a university library. The workbook, which is used in conjuction with course assignments, is divided into six sections: (l) Introduction; (2) How to Locate Background Information; (3) How to Locate Books; (4) How to…
Descriptors: College Libraries, College Students, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Coleman, Kathleen L.; Dintrone, Charles – 1974
For the benefit of students at San Diego State University, a guide lists basic types of information sources, showing how to research both familiar and unfamiliar subjects, and helps locate needed materials efficiently. Explanations are included of the card catalog, periodical indexes, newspaper indexes, general reference sources, book reviews,…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Educational Research, Guides, Higher Education
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