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Chu, Samuel Kai-Wah; Law, Nancy – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2007
This paper reports on a study of the development of information searching expertise by 12 postgraduate research students. Six of the students were studying education, and six were studying engineering. The paper focuses on the students' perception of the importance of searching skills and the growth of their knowledge with these skills as they…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Engineering, Research Skills, Information Retrieval
Tenopir, Carol – Library Journal, 1986
Describes some of the most active school library programs for introducing elementary and secondary school students to online searching. Highlights include searches performed by librarians and students; skills acquired by students (search strategy, choosing appropriate databases, accessing information online); frequently searched databases; and…
Descriptors: Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Instruction
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Caputo, Anne S., And Others – Education Libraries, 1986
Two articles briefly review experiences of secondary schools using DIALOG's Classroom Instruction Program, and four New Jersey school districts that have experimented with using Dow Jones News/Retrieval Service to teach online searching at both the elementary and secondary levels. An annotated bibliography lists 12 relevant journal articles and…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
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Champlin, Peggy – RQ, 1985
Discusses overuse and abuse of the online search in academic libraries, citing cases where patrons are not well served by it. Suggestions include helping students define and refine research goals and use of print indexes and abstracts which display citations in context of related literature. (15 references) (EJS)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Information Seeking, Interpersonal Communication
Schrader, Susan – 1985
This curriculum guide is intended to help educators design strategies to introduce the concept of online database searching to high school students. The goals of database searching are clearly defined so they may be matched with the goals already established in existing curriculum areas. The teaching process involves explaining how to use a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Databases, High School Students, High Schools
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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
Minnich, Nancy P. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1987
Provides a detailed description of a pilot project designed to develop critical thinking and writing skills in secondary school students. Activities involved in the process include online searching, writing abstracts and research papers, developing bibliographies, and using word processing equipment. Related article appeared in June 1986 issue of…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, High School Students, Learning Activities, Learning Resources Centers
Kirsch, Robert A.; And Others – Book Report, 1989
The first article discusses CD-ROM pricing and provides a list of databases and magazines available on CD-ROM. The second provides guidelines for purchasing a CD-ROM workstation. The third describes the use of ERIC on CD-ROM as a research tool for high school students. The fourth describes the benefits of using online searching to teach research…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Databases, High Schools, Learning Resources Centers
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Bechtel, Joan – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988
Discusses the need to teach undergraduate students the critical thinking processes necessary to formulating and researching a topic, rather than the technicalities of online catalogs. The development and design of an online catalog at Dickinson College, which forces students to make informed choices throughout the search process, is described.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Educational Objectives
Pennsylvania State Library, Harrisburg. – 1990
This curriculum guide is intended to meet the needs of librarians in all schools in Pennsylvania, including those lacking access to online technologies. It is recommended that the online curriculum be integrated with the teaching of library media skills in other discipline areas at appropriate elementary and secondary grade levels, and that…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Databases, Educational Strategies
Skeele, Linda, Ed. – 1996
This notebook is a compilation of 51 lesson plans for grades K-6 written by various authors and focusing on the integration of technology into the curriculum. Lesson plans include topics such as online versus traditional card catalog, exploring the technology in the media center, electronic encyclopedias and CD- ROMs, using and producing a video…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Desktop Publishing
Anderson, Mary Alice, Ed. – 1996
This notebook is a compilation of 53 lesson plans for grades 6-12, written by various authors and focusing on the integration of technology into the curriculum. Lesson plans include topics such as online catalog searching, electronic encyclopedias, CD-ROM databases, exploring the Internet, creating a computer slide show, desktop publishing, and…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Desktop Publishing