Description
Book SynopsisThis book provides teaching librarians and others who deliver instruction in information literacy with fresh approaches to teaching specific concepts such as, developing a topic and thesis, constructing Boolean strategies, and evaluating the credibility of a source.
Trade ReviewGavin's book would be an excellent addition to most academic libraries. * Public Services Quarterly, December 2008 *
Instructors will find this a useful resource. -- Cynthia Crosser * Booklist, May 2008 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 List of Figures and Tables Part 2 Introduction: Information vs. Wisdom Chapter 3 1. Selecting and Narrowing Topics Chapter 4 2. Developing a Thesis Statement Chapter 5 3. Basic Boolean Search Strategies Chapter 6 4. Evaluating Periodical Literature Chapter 7 5. Search Strategies for Periodical Databases Chapter 8 6. Organization of Knowledge in Academic Libraries Chapter 9 7. Searching Online Public Access Catalogs (OPACs) Chapter 10 8. Researching Book Reviews Chapter 11 9. Searching the Web Chapter 12 10. Evaluating Web Sources Part 13 Bibliography Part 14 Index Part 15 About the Author
