Library Instruction and Themed Composition Courses: An Investigation of Factors that Impact Student Learning

Journal of Academic Librarianship

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 14-20

  Rinto, Erin E ^a   Cogbill Seiders, Elisa I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

English composition; First year college students; Information literacy instruction; Value of libraries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920130491     PISSN: 00991333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2014.11.010     Document Type: Article

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