Conclusions
Although students commonly use the Internet to find information,
they tend to accept information without analysis
they rarely check sources
Incoming students have weaker skills than juniors and seniors, but all can improve in terms of both effectiveness and efficiency
Since students believe they know how to find material, intervention is needed to demonstrate deficiencies in their approaches
A hands-on, just-in-time approach can be effective
students understand the need for critical analysis
students increase their sophistication
students learn about limits and biases
Research exercises allow a reasonable framework
Only moderate class time
Emphasis on active learning
Use of collaboration between regular instructors and librarians
Juniors and seniors
respond well to 3 Research Exercises
lose patience with 4
created 18 April 2003
last revised 5 April 2003
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