A survey of online search techniques of 50 undergraduate and graduate students at Arizona State University's Hayden Library revealed heavy reliance on simple subject searching. The analysis included search types, use of library personnel and online help screens, exposure to library instruction, and length of time at the terminal for citation…

A review of the bibliographic instruction (BI) format for business and career information in a business writing class at Louisiana State University revealed that a new framework was needed. Problems of the current format, results of student surveys, questioning techniques, learning models, and the role of assignments were examined. The conceptual…

Reports on a study at St. Olaf College (Minnesota) that was designed to measure students' research competencies and opinions, as well as other contributions to research skills, after four years of course-integrated library instruction. The Library Bibliographic Instruction Survey is appended. (Author/LRW)