A test of the efficacy of an information literacy lesson in an introductory biology laboratory course with a strong science-writing component

Science and Technology Libraries

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-75

  Fuselier, Linda ^a   Nelson, Belle ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

college biology; library skills; science information literacy; undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

COLLEGE BIOLOGY; COURSE SEQUENCES; INFORMATION LITERACY; INTRODUCTORY COURSE; LABORATORY COURSE; SCIENCE INFORMATION LITERACY; UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION;

BIOLOGY; CURRICULA; INFORMATION SCIENCE; LABORATORIES; STUDENTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 79952690482     PISSN: 0194262X     EISSN: 15411109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0194262X.2011.547101     Document Type: Article

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