The a, b, z's of bibliographic instruction: Using real-life analogies to foster understanding

Reference Librarian

Volumn 35, Issue 73, 2001, Pages 293-308

  Sutherland, Naomi R ^a   Winters, C M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analogical connections; Analogy; Bibliographic instruction; Comprehension; Conceptualization; Metaphors; Theoretical framework; Transferable information skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 67651204706     PISSN: 02763877     EISSN: 15411117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J120v35n73_06     Document Type: Article

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