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Direct linkWang, Xin; Cho, Kwangsu – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2010
This study examined two major academic genres of writing: argumentative and technical writing. Three hundred eighty-four undergraduate student-produced texts were parsed and analyzed through a computational tool called Coh-Metrix. The results inform the instructional librarians that students used genre-dependent cohesive devices in a limited way…
Descriptors: Research Papers (Students), Undergraduate Students, Technical Writing, Writing Instruction
Peer reviewedSeiden, Peggy; Sullivan, Patricia – Library Hi Tech, 1986
Describes the process of developing and revising a brochure to guide library patrons in conducting an author search on an online public access catalog in order to demonstrate the application of four steps in production of a functional document--analysis; planning; development; evaluation, testing, and revision. Three sources are given. (EJS)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Libraries, Higher Education, Information Systems
Peer reviewedWhitmire, Ethelene – College & Research Libraries, 1998
A study of undergraduates found that grades, class year, focused academic library activities, informal faculty interaction, active course learning, and conscientious writing resulted in gains in critical thinking, suggesting that academic librarians should design library-research-skills courses to increase student-focused use of the library and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Libraries, Active Learning, Critical Thinking
