This investigation of the effect of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) on the learning of library skills hypothesized that there would be a substantial difference in the achievement of library skills by those students who received additional drill and practice through the use of CAI and those who received additional drill and practice only from…

The premise that additional cooperation between the librarian and classroom teacher promoted acquisition of library skills, was investigated. The mutually exclusive subhypotheses were also tested. Twenty senior high school students in two small Mono County, California high schools served as the target population for the study. The experimental…

This study shows that a one-credit library research course designed around workbook/exercise module and bibliography assignment helps students learn library skills and results in improved attitude toward library. Pre/post tests were administered to experimental and control groups to assess skill and attitude level. Test and semantic differential…

Identifies specific criteria and processes employed in four research studies that evaluated student bibliographies. Assumptions that influence choice of research methodology, bibliography criteria, and procedures are discussed, and recommendations are offered for sample selection, formulation of study's hypothesis, and criteria and procedures for…