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Peer reviewedThompson, Christen – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2003
Reviews studies of student usage of the Internet to determine how they use the Web for research. Preliminary data suggest the majority of students begin a research assignment with the Internet, most often with a commercial search engine. Undetermined is whether students have adequate information literacy skills to find authoritative information…
Descriptors: College Students, Critical Thinking, Higher Education, Information Literacy
Peer reviewedEngeldinger, Eugene A.; Stuart, Paul H. – RQ, 1990
Because instruction in library search strategies is often neglected in social work education, about 75 major social work and social science textbooks were reviewed and divided into 3 groups by the amount of coverage of library research skills. Strengths and weaknesses along with suggestions for a model orientation to library use are provided. (EAM)
Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Information Seeking, Library Instruction
