Describes an online searching and scientific process component taught as part of the laboratory for a general zoology course. The activities were designed to be gradually more challenging, culminating in a student-developed final research project. Student evaluations were positive, and faculty indicated that student research skills transferred to…

College students are often reluctant to use libraries, despite the resources available there. Teachers assigning projects that require research might also require conferences with students in the library, possibly in small groups, to provide assistance in preliminary stages. This helps students locate and use varied information sources and…