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Agriculture to zoology : information literacy in the life sciences /

Agriculture to Zoology: Information Literacy in the Life Sciences sets the stage for purposefully integrating information literacy activities within the subject-specific content of the life sciences. The book is written for librarians and other professionals who teach information literacy skills, es...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Kuden, Jodee L. (Editor ), Braund-Allen, Juli (Editor ), Carle, Daria O. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kindlington, United Kingdom : Chandos Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier, [2017]
Colección:Chandos Information Professional Series
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; AGRICULTURE TO ZOOLOGY; Series Page; AGRICULTURE TO ZOOLOGY: Information Literacy in the Life Sciences; Copyright; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS AND EDITORS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1
  • Introduction to Information Literacy in the Life Sciences; DEFINING INFORMATION LITERACY; IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION LITERACY; History; Building the Case for Information Literacy; Information Literacy Supports Lifelong Learning; Information Literacy Supports Accreditation Requirements; International Support for Information Literacy; INFORMATION LITERACY AND HIGHER EDUCATION.
  • INFORMATION LITERACY AND THE SCIENCESSCIENCES IN GENERAL; Collaboration Between Librarians and Discipline Faculty; Primary Scientific Literature; INFORMATION LITERACY AND THE LIFE SCIENCES; REFERENCES; 2
  • Scientific Literacy; INTRODUCTION; DEFINING SCIENTIFIC LITERACY; SCIENTIFIC LITERACY AND INFORMATION LITERACY; IMPROVING SCIENTIFIC LITERACY USING INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS; REFERENCES; 3
  • Designing Information Literacy Instruction for the Life Sciences; INTRODUCTION; THE LIFE SCIENCES CURRICULUM; Lecture Courses; Laboratory Sections; Lower-Division Courses; Upper-Division Courses.
  • Required Versus ElectiveCHARACTERISTICS OF STUDENTS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES; COLLABORATING WITH INSTRUCTORS; KEY OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTEGRATING INFORMATION LITERACY; Laboratory Reports; Research Papers; Capstone Projects; Undergraduate Research Experiences; INFORMATION LITERACY COMPETENCIES; Information Literacy Standards for Science and Engineering/Technology; Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education; Authority Is Constructed and Contextual; Information Creation as a Process; Information Has Value; Research as Inquiry; Scholarship as Conversation.
  • Searching as Strategic ExplorationDESIGNING WITH THE OBJECTIVE-ACTIVITY-ASSESSMENT APPROACH; Developing Learning Objectives; Designing Learning Activities; Assessing Student Learning; Programmatic Approaches for Information Literacy in the Life Sciences; RECOMMENDATIONS AND PRACTICAL ADVICE; CONCLUSION; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; 4
  • Agriculture and Plant Sciences Information Literacy; INTRODUCTION; LITERATURE REVIEW; DISCIPLINE RESOURCES; Databases; Journals; Websites; Weather Data; Extension Publications and Presentations; Books; Trade Publications.
  • INFORMATION-SEEKING BEHAVIORStudents; Faculty Researchers; Agricultural Producers; DISCIPLINE INFORMATION LITERACY INSTRUCTION; Practical Examples; Movie or Video Clip; Interdisciplinary Teaching Teams; Group Project; Annotated Bibliography; New Literacies Alliance; INFORMATION LITERACY INSTRUCTION FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS; EMERGING TRENDS AND STAYING UP-TO-DATE; CONCLUSION; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES; REFERENCES; 5
  • Marine and Aquatic Sciences Information Literacy; INTRODUCTION; UNIQUE ASPECTS OF SEARCHING; DISCIPLINE RESOURCES; Taxonomy and Species Databases; Encyclopedias; 6
  • Polar (Arctic and Antarctic) Sciences Information Literacy; 7
  • Zoology and Animal Sciences Information Literacy
  • Appendix 1 - Additional Resources
  • Index.