Developing Research Skills for Civil Engineers: A Library Contribution.

Bruce, C. S.; Brameld, G. H.

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ERIC Number: EJ437980

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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Developing Research Skills for Civil Engineers: A Library Contribution.

Bruce, C. S.; Brameld, G. H.

Higher Education Research and Development, v9 n2 p151-59 1990

A library instruction program has been instituted in civil engineering at the Queensland University of Technology (Australia) in an effort to improve the research skills of fourth year students working on research projects. Students with extended library instruction were found to have better information-seeking behavior than others. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Civil Engineering, College Seniors, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Information Seeking, Instructional Effectiveness, Library Instruction, Research Projects, Research Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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