Culture shock in the library: Implications for information literacy instruction

Research Strategies

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 424-432

  Gilton, Donna Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture clash; Culture shock; Diverse people; Ethnic minorities; Immigrants; Information literacy instruction; International students

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248598693     PISSN: 07343310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resstr.2006.12.013     Document Type: Article

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