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Science Seeker: A New Model for Teaching Information Literacy to Entry-Level Biology Undergraduates.

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: In order to integrate library instruction seamlessly into an introductory biology course, two librarians collaborated with a biology faculty member to create a three-part series of instruction sessions known as the Science Seeker. The Science Seeker taught students about the structure of scientific information by tracing the path that discoveries take from the laboratory to the textbook. By using concepts from the course, students learned about biology while simultaneously learning information literacy skills as a central communication skill for scientists. This article describes the planning, execution, and evaluation of this unique approach to course-based library instruction for science majors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Source: Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship

DOI: 10.29173/istl2546

Authors: Jacquelyn Petzold, Kristi Montooth

Language: English

Topic: Library Science and Information Literacy

Subfield: Library and Information Sciences

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W148276448

FWCI: 14.92

Cites: 11

Cited by: 12

Related to: 10