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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)
Monterey County Library, Salina, CA. – 1988
This training manual was written for student reference assistants to teach them about the Monterey County Free Library (California) and about libraries in general. It introduces library nomenclature (e.g., automated system, interlibrary loan, and MLS), describes requirements of the reference assistant position, and provides information on how to…
Descriptors: Definitions, Library Instruction, Library Materials, Library Skills

Reilly, Jane A. – Reference Librarian, 1984
Discussion of techniques of response to the reference query from public librarian's point-of-view covers patron's need-motivation; structuring library instruction program (teaching skills related to encyclopedia use, library instruction on special subjects-health); and assisting patron in gathering materials on-site and through use of…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Information Seeking, Library Instruction, Library Materials

Sexton, Kathryn – Top of the News, 1983
Describes instructional methods and resources used by school librarians in meeting responsibility to teach students steps of an information search, validity and kind of sources, why a particular book was used, and value of reference tools. Examples are given of reference tools and situations in which they might be used. (EJS)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Design, Learning Resources Centers, Librarians
Ratzer, Mary V. – 1986
These worksheets are designed for the high school student with basic library skills (i.e., experience with a few basic indexes and reference resources) who is now moving from the secondary school library environment into a university library environment. It is designed to provide that familiarity with the university library environment and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College School Cooperation, Higher Education, Information Retrieval
Scaun, Anatole – 1994
This workbook is designed to introduce the Harvey A. Andruss Library at Bloomsburg University (Pennsylvania) to a novice user. It is one component in a self-paced unit in library instruction which also includes an exercise book and a computerized tour of the library. Chapter 1 is concerned with the orientation of the library and covers its…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Library Circulation, Library Collections

Bunge, Charles A. – RQ, 1982
Reports the results of an informal survey of reference librarians in large and medium-sized public and academic libraries who were asked how they kept up-to-date on reference materials and techniques. The roles of professional reading, staff meetings, staff information sharing, and conferences and workshops are discussed. (Author/JL)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Conferences, Higher Education, Librarians
Altan, Susan – 1988
This 16-item questionnaire was sent to 142 selected college and university libraries in February 1987 to determine which library skills academic librarians consider desirable for undergraduate students. Questionnaires were returned by 89 respondents (62.7%). The number of respondents for each question and the titles of the resources cited in their…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Needs, Library Instruction
Brewer, Sally – Northwest Education, 2003
As the need to access information increases, school librarians must create virtual libraries. Linked to reliable reference resources, the virtual library extends the physical collection and library hours and lets students learn to use Web-based resources in a protected learning environment. The growing number of virtual schools increases the need…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Educational Needs, Electronic Libraries
Burke, Arvid J.; Burke, Mary A. – 1967
After a summary of background knowledge useful in searching for information, the authors cover extensively the sources available to the researcher interested in locating educational data or conducting a search of bibliographic materials. They list reference books, dictionaries, almanacs, yearbooks, subject matter summaries; and sources for…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Book Catalogs, Catalogs, Coordinate Indexes

Chaudhry, Abdus Sattar; Ashoor, Saleh – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1994
A study at the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (Saudi Arabia) revealed that the overall materials availability performance rose from 63.8% to 76% when library staff provided assistance. The major reasons for nonavailability of items were related to circulation policy, ownership, and user skills. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries