Utilizing focus groups to evaluate an information literacy program in a general biology course

Science and Technology Libraries

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 3-28

  Spackman, Elizabeth ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Disciplines; Focus groups; Information literacy; Library instruction

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; CURRICULA; EDUCATION; INFORMATION SCIENCE; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

BIOLOGY COURSE; INFORMATION LITERACY; LIBRARY INSTRUCTION;

DIGITAL LIBRARIES;

EID: 34548297948     PISSN: 0194262X     EISSN: 15411109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J122v27n03_02     Document Type: Article

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