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Kollmeier, Harold H.; Staudt, Kathleen Henderson – 1984
A freshman humanities course in reading and research was used by three English instructors to investigate the appropriateness of having students use an online database as a research tool. The results show that the acquisition of basic online database search skills is not qualitatively different from that of more traditional research skills.…
Descriptors: College English, College Freshmen, Databases, Higher Education
Peer reviewedDu Mont, Mary J.; Schloman, Barbara F. – Reference Services Review, 1995
As a result of a survey and cost analysis, it was found that audiotaped tour programs are the most successful means for introducing college freshmen to library physical layout and basic finding tools. This is proof of the continuing feasibility of the audiotaped tour's role as a foundation of library instruction. (JMV)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Audiotape Recordings, Audiovisual Aids, College Freshmen
