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ERIC Number: EJ752619
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-May
Pages: 5
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 5
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
Information Literacy in Introductory Biology
Firooznia, Fardad; Andreadis, Debra K.
Journal of College Science Teaching, v35 n6 p23-27 May/Jun 2006
Incorporating information literacy exercises into the science curriculum will help students to navigate through the myriad of information available in different formats, and to become better scientific thinkers and writers. Here we describe how we incorporated such exercises in introductory biology and evaluate their effectiveness in achieving our goals. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Training, Scientific Research, Internet, Independent Study, Biology, Search Strategies, Library Networks, Libraries, Information Skills, Core Curriculum, Information Literacy, Introductory Courses, Science Instruction
National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, New York, NY.
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Ohio