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Hixson, Charles R., III – RSR Reference Services Review, 1993
Examines the use of CD-ROMs by undergraduates within the larger context of the debate over what constitutes reference service. The author argues that technology has sidetracked reference librarians and that electronic resources have increased the need for a thorough reference interview and bibliographic instruction. (20 references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Improvement Programs, Library Instruction

Nash, Stan; Wilson, Myoung Chung – Reference Services Review, 1991
Discussion of information literacy focuses on a study at Rutgers University that was conducted to determine how undergraduates evaluate the results of their CD-ROM database searches. A proposed instructional model is explained that is designed to give students the skills they need to use information sources successfully. (three references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Citations (References), College Libraries, Databases, Evaluation Criteria

Warmkessel, Marjorie Markoff; Carothers, Frances M. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1993
Discusses collaborative or cooperative learning and its use in school and academic libraries to improve the effectiveness of bibliographic instruction. A study in which the pairing of undergraduate education students was used to teach information retrieval using the ERIC database on CD-ROM is described. (13 references) (EA)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Competition, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education
Bostian, Rebecca; Robbins, Anne – Laserdisk Professional, 1990
Describes an experiment that examined the relationship between successful searching of CD-ROM databases by undergraduate students and various types of instruction provided by the library staff. The findings indicate that the only level of instruction that resulted in a significant difference was a live demonstration of searches. (six references)…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
Henry, Marcia; And Others – 1988
This report describes the grant proposals which funded an end-user instruction program for upper division and graduate students enrolled at a state university in California, and reviews the implementation and the evolution of the online instruction program originally funded by a $3,500 California State University Northridge Instructional…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Graduate Students, Grants

Leach, Bruce A. – College and Research Libraries, 1994
Reports on a four-year study of use patterns of CD-ROM databases in a biological sciences library. More than half the individuals recorded all use within one month. Over a third recorded use on only one day. Results suggest that the library should emphasize point-of-use instruction for first-time searchers and deemphasize workshops. (Contains 11…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Biological Sciences, College Libraries, Graduate Students
Dennis, Nancy; Stadthaus, Alice – Computers in Libraries, 1991
Describes an undergraduate course that was developed at Salem State College to provide students with an overview of information technologies, including online databases, online catalogs, CD-ROM, hypertext, interactive video, electronic bulletin boards, and computer networks. Student reactions are discussed, including changed perceptions, and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Electronic Mail, Higher Education
Jackson-Brown, Grace; Pershing, Gwendolyn – 1993
ERIC and PsycLit are two of the most frequently searched CD-ROM databases at the Indiana University-Bloomington campus. Training has been developed to help students use these popular resources. This includes classroom presentations on ERIC in the Education Department and training workshops in the library for ERIC and PsycLit users. In 1990 a…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bibliographic Databases, College Libraries, Graduate Students

Shaw, Debora – Library & Information Science Research, 1996
Describes a study that observed undergraduates as they searched bibliographic databases on a CD-ROM local area network. Topics include related research, information needs, evolution of search topics, database selection, search strategies, relevance judgments, CD-ROM interfaces, and library instruction. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Computer Interfaces, Higher Education
Chen, Yu-Hui – 1992
Users of optical data disk (CD-ROM) materials at the Main Library workstations of the State University of New York at Albany were surveyed to examine the problems they encountered while conducting their searches, identify factors that interfere with their task performance, determine their needs with regard to improvement in the databases they…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Libraries, Databases, Graduate Students