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Download full textParkin, Derral; And Others – 1986
This document is a self-paced training packet developed for a pilot project at the University of Houston-University Park to teach art faculty members to do their own online searching. The training begins with general topics such as the kinds of searches that can be done most effectively online, the selection of appropriate databases to search, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Art, College Faculty, Database Producers
Oliver, James W.; And Others – 1986
This document is a self-paced training packet developed for a pilot project at the University of Houston-University Park to teach chemistry faculty members and research assistants to do their own online searching. The training begins with general topics such as the kinds of searches that can be done most effectively online, the selection of…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Chemistry, College Faculty, Database Producers
Parkin, Derral; And Others – 1986
This document is a self-paced training packet developed for a pilot project at the University of Houston-University Park to teach pharmacy faculty members to do their own online searching. The training begins with general topics such as the kinds of searches that can be done effectively online, the selection of appropriate databases to search, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, Database Producers, Databases
Culbertson, Margaret; And Others – 1986
This document is a self-paced training packet developed for a pilot project at the University of Houston-University Park to teach architecture faculty members to do their own online searching. The training begins with general topics such as the kinds of searches that can be done most effectively online; the selection of appropriate databases to…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Architectural Research, Architecture, Bibliographic Utilities
Peer reviewedEiselen, Claire H.; Fox, Mary M. – Roeper Review, 1990
An independent study project for gifted elementary students successfully included online bibliographic database searches in the student research process. Database searching, placed in a meaningful and supportive context, helped to individualize the students' learning and became an extension of their own wondering into the wider world. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education
Howze, Philip C.; And Others – 1996
This document is a library instruction manual for an introductory course on library research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The assignments provided are intended for independent study; a syllabus is included for the 7-week course. The manual is divided into seven sections. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the library system, services, and…
Descriptors: Assignments, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Databases
