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ERIC Number: EJ648680
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-8755-4615
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Web Research and Genres in Online Databases: When the Glossy Page Disappears.
Sidler, Michelle
Computers and Composition, v19 n1 p57-70 2002
Details the impact of online databases, PROQUEST in particular, on composition students' research. Indicates a need for more instruction that addresses new literacies emerging from the current transitional age of electronic and print cultures. Presents new evaluative methods for online documents that utilize knowledge of online genres, information retrieval processes, and metaphoric imagery. (SG)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Higher Education, Information Retrieval, Internet, Online Systems, Research Skills, Research Tools, Student Research
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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