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9780810852020

Teaching Information Literacy A Conceptual Approach

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  • ISBN13:

    9780810852020

  • ISBN10:

    0810852020

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-11-28
  • Publisher: Scarecrow Press
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Summary

This book provides teaching librarians and others who deliver instruction in information literacy, fresh approaches to teaching specific concepts such as, developing a topic and thesis, constructing Boolean strategies, and evaluating the credibility of a source.

Author Biography

Christy Gavin is coordinator of Instructional Services at California State University in Bakersfield.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Information vs. Wisdomp. 1
Selecting and Narrowing Topicsp. 7
Developing a Thesis Statementp. 25
Basic Boolean Search Strategiesp. 37
Evaluating Periodical Literaturep. 55
Search Strategies for Periodical Databasesp. 81
Organization of Knowledge in Academic Librariesp. 103
Searching Online Public Access Catalogs (OPACs)p. 117
Researching Book Reviewsp. 137
Searching the Webp. 157
Evaluating Web Sourcesp. 181
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