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A collaborative approach to information literacy.

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| December 22, 2004 | Paterson, Susanne F.; White, Carolyn B. | COPYRIGHT 2004 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

In an ongoing effort to instruct students in the use of a university library, an English faculty member and an academic librarian collaborated to incorporate information literacy objectives into a research assignment. Their partnership demonstrates simple, practical ways in which faculty members and librarians can together enhance students' information literacy skills by making small changes to existing instructional practices.

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In an age of sophisticated search engines and academic indexes, librarians and teaching faculty are faced with the challenges of integrating information literacy resources into students' learning ...

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