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Libraries and Other Information Sources for Open University Students on Higher Level Courses in 1976
Gains, Derek – Teaching at a Distance, 1978
A study was conducted to determine what library and information sources were utilized or needed by students taking higher-level Open University courses. Information requirements of advanced students indicated that information is needed about area facilities and that students need help to acquire skills in locating and using special resources. (SW)
Descriptors: Correspondence Study, External Degree Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Fjallbrant, Nancy, Ed. – 1976
The 19 papers and three panel discussions on the goals, methods, and evaluation of user education that are presented in this collection draw upon the experiences of librarians of the Scandinavian countries and Great Britain. The principles and practice of user education and its aims and goals in each of the participating nations are presented in…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Consumer Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedButterworth, Margaret – Education for Information, 1992
School use of PRESTEL, CAMPUS 2000, NERIS, and ECCTIS is discussed, and the implications of these online services and CD-ROM products are considered. A report is given on the CHIRP project (Computer Hotline for Information Re-Packaging), which is designed to teach information skills in a way that is relevant and motivates pupils. (21 references)…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
