A Chemical Information Literacy Program for First-Year Students
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| author | Gawalt, Ellen S. Adams, Barbara |
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| contents | A Chemical Information Literacy Program for First-Year Students Gawalt, Ellen S. Adams, Barbara Scientific Research Biochemistry Information Literacy College Freshmen Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Instruction Online Searching Search Strategies Information Skills Skill Development Chemistry Program Descriptions Program Effectiveness Barriers The ability to navigate and understand the chemical literature is integral to the scientific research process. Learning these skills is therefore an important, though often overwhelming, part of an undergraduate chemical education. We describe an inquiry-based program designed to help chemistry students begin to learn to search and read the literature. The semester-long program is used within an honors general chemistry course but could be used during recitation sections of a larger general chemistry lecture course. It involves classroom and library tutorials and activities that introduce students to the skills necessary for utilizing today's databases, online journals, and library resources. Over its 5-year existence, the program has been molded by student assessment, faculty feedback, and new developments in the field. The collaboration between and support by the chemistry and biochemistry department and the library were crucial to the success of the program. The program materials provided could easily be adapted to an online program or larger class with recitation sections. (Contains 3 tables.) |
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| spellingShingle | A Chemical Information Literacy Program for First-Year Students Gawalt, Ellen S. Adams, Barbara Scientific Research Biochemistry Information Literacy College Freshmen Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Instruction Online Searching Search Strategies Information Skills Skill Development Chemistry Program Descriptions Program Effectiveness Barriers A Chemical Information Literacy Program for First-Year Students Gawalt, Ellen S. Adams, Barbara Scientific Research Biochemistry Information Literacy College Freshmen Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Instruction Online Searching Search Strategies Information Skills Skill Development Chemistry Program Descriptions Program Effectiveness Barriers The ability to navigate and understand the chemical literature is integral to the scientific research process. Learning these skills is therefore an important, though often overwhelming, part of an undergraduate chemical education. We describe an inquiry-based program designed to help chemistry students begin to learn to search and read the literature. The semester-long program is used within an honors general chemistry course but could be used during recitation sections of a larger general chemistry lecture course. It involves classroom and library tutorials and activities that introduce students to the skills necessary for utilizing today's databases, online journals, and library resources. Over its 5-year existence, the program has been molded by student assessment, faculty feedback, and new developments in the field. The collaboration between and support by the chemistry and biochemistry department and the library were crucial to the success of the program. The program materials provided could easily be adapted to an online program or larger class with recitation sections. (Contains 3 tables.) |
| title | A Chemical Information Literacy Program for First-Year Students |
| topic | Scientific Research Biochemistry Information Literacy College Freshmen Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Instruction Online Searching Search Strategies Information Skills Skill Development Chemistry Program Descriptions Program Effectiveness Barriers |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ927017 |