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Reddick, David B. – Journalism Educator, 1981
Describes a library exercise for journalism students designed to engage them in using library reference books. (HOD)
Descriptors: Education, Higher Education, Information Retrieval, Journalism

Toifel, Peggy; Doelker, Richard E., Jr. – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 1986
This instructor's manual and workbook are designed to familiarize students with the basic information sources in social work. The instructor's manual provides an explanation of the workbook's arrangement and scope; specific teaching procedures; assignments; and answers. The workbook covers the various types of bibliographic tools as well as the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Library Skills, Reference Materials

Geahigan, Priscilla O.; Geahigan, George – Art Education, 1982
Discusses art teachers' information needs and outlines optimal library research strategies for retrieving various sorts of information. Included is an annotated bibliography of reference sources for art teachers. (AM)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Needs
Fowler, Zinita – 1983
Intended as a usable resource for librarians and teachers in planning and implementing a program for young library users and students, this book was developed to stimulate children to use the library. The introduction contains opening comments--including an explanation of how the theme of "monster magic" inspires creativity, specific goals, and a…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Library Materials, Library Skills
Baum, Nathan; And Others – 1984
Prepared as a guide to assist students with library research methods for women's studies course work, the document is divided into five chapters. Chapter one explains how to find books on a specific topic using the subject catalog at Stony Brook's Melville Library. Using a question and answer format the topics covered include subject catalog…
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, Higher Education, Indexes, Library Materials

Cushenbery, Donald C. – Reading Horizons, 1979
Suggested activities for teaching students reference study skills include activities on locating, evaluating, classifying, and utilizing information. (MKM)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Critical Reading, Dictionaries, Elementary Secondary Education
Pennsylvania State Library, Harrisburg. – 1989
Although this guide was designed to support "Pennsylvania Online: A Curriculum Guide for School Library Media Centers" (1985), the State of Pennsylvania curriculum guide for online searching, many of its components are also suitable for use by school librarians when teaching the elements involved in searching for resources manually. Designed to…
Descriptors: Learning Resources Centers, Library Instruction, Library Skills, Online Searching
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
School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1987
Provides fully developed library media activities designed to be used in connection with specific curriculum units, including art, health, reading and language arts, science, and social studies. For each activity, the objective of the exercise, resources, instructional roles of librarians and teachers, procedures involved, evaluation, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Learning Modules, Learning Resources Centers

Parker-Gibson, Necia – College Teaching, 1995
To help college teachers assist students in approaching reference materials to obtain citations, basic points that students should identify within citations are specified, and useful classroom techniques and materials are suggested. Common errors in search strategies are also noted. Some suggestions are made for selection of indexes for searching.…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Citation Analysis, Citations (References), College Instruction
Gilliland, Donna – 1986
Designed to help students in grades kindergarten through 12 become proficient in library and information skills, this curriculum guide emphasizes the following information skill categories: (1) orientation to the library/media center; (2) reference and research; (3) production of informational media presentations in a variety of formats; and (4)…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Resources Centers
Gilbert, Betty; And Others – 1986
The materials included in this document supporting library instruction are divided into two chapters. The first chapter contains bibliographies of instructional materials, professional periodicals, general reference tools, and religious reference tools. Throughout the bibliographies, the approximate cost of the materials is indicated by dollar…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Resources Centers

Schneider, Lois – Education Libraries, 1987
Describes a research seminar required of graduate students at Queens College which focuses on educational research, statistical analysis, and library search skills. Topics covered include the use of bibliographies and review of research, periodical indexes and abstracts, and online databases. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Information Sources
Hall, Cathie – 1983
In support of the United States Naval Academy's program in international relations, library reference staff developed an instruction unit featuring appropriate research guides and a videotape produced at the Naval Academy Educational Resource Center. The videotape illustrates a sample search strategy and then highlights the use of four basic…
Descriptors: Card Catalogs, Foreign Policy, Higher Education, Information Seeking
Dewees, Kris B. – 1987
This report describes an investigation of the effect of teaching library and research skills using the "Pooh Step-by-Step Guide for Writing the Research Paper" on the performance of fourth grade students on the reference materials portion of the SRA (Science Research Associates) Achievement Series tests. The random selection of two…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Guides, Elementary School Students