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ERIC Number: EJ531064
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-5786
Understanding Scientific Knowledge and Communication: Library and Information Science in the Undergraduate Curriculum.
Sutton, Brett
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, v37 n1 p11-29 Win 1996
Describes an experimental undergraduate seminar on the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge. The course takes a multidisciplinary approach, using case studies to draw together theoretical principles from library and information science, the philosophy and sociology of science, critical thinking and problem solving, and the construction and use of information retrieval systems. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Information Dissemination, Information Retrieval, Information Systems, Interdisciplinary Approach, Library Education, Problem Solving, Scientific and Technical Information, Seminars, Theory Practice Relationship, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Course Development; Knowledge Production and Utilization; Theoretical Approach