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Pearson, Debra; McNeil, Beth – Knowledge Quest, 2002
Describes the University of Nebraska-Lincoln University Libraries' high school users program, which has grown from a small operation into a well-developed program. The resources of a large academic research library are made available to students so they may complete their high school coursework with a wider range of resources, and possibly, gain…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, High School Students, Information Skills, Library Skills

Tabar, Margaret – Knowledge Quest, 2002
Describes a research project in the social studies curriculum at St. Paul Academy and Summit School (Minnesota) during which students visit a university library. Objectives for student research are: to select a topic, design a thesis statement, locate pertinent primary and secondary resources, and write a well-documented, analytical research…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, High School Students, Information Literacy, Information Skills

Lawton, Deborah S.; Nevins, Lorraine; Spicer, Willa – Knowledge Quest, 2000
Provides two examples of district-wide assessments from South Brunswick (NJ) schools in which library media specialists and teachers collaborate to make complex learning visible. Describes a sixth grade assessment that addresses library media skills and integrating research skills into the curriculum; and a freshman project that requires an…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 6, High School Freshmen