This study focuses on a quantitative assessment of undergraduate student use of SFX citation linking software. The study seeks to reveal whether or not students are using SFX, and, if so, how they are using it. Study participants were Penn State Altoona students, all of whom had received basic library instruction. Their research sessions were…

The article presents a faculty-librarian collaborative course model for information literacy instruction for liberal arts students. Information literacy was integrated seamlessly into a master's thesis seminar, and the faculty member and librarian worked together to teach students effective research skills while helping them make personal…

In response to the requests of library media workshop participants who were queried during the 1982-1983 school year by the Iowa Department of Public Instruction about what would be most helpful to them in the area of library skills, this sampler of library media skills teaching ideas was produced. Ideas were solicited from practicing library…

Describes activities and procedures that were developed to teach library research skills to grades five through eight using multimedia instruction, including the use of HyperStudio software. Highlights include library media skills objectives, curriculum objectives, resources, instructional roles, hardware and software requirements, evaluation, and…

This paper describes the design and development of a multimedia program that provides instruction in locating, evaluating and citing information in a university library. The use of interactive multimedia for instruction is also discussed. The program was developed by a collaborative team of instructional designers, content experts, and media…