• While incoming students may be accustomed to using the Internet for finding information,
  • they tend to accept information without analysis
  • they rarely check sources
• 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

created April 18, 2003 last revised April 19, 2003

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