Research guides as library instruction tools
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine how guidelines for information literacy and library instruction can be incorporated into online research guides and provide examples from guides that have done this.
Design/methodology/approach
Online research guides in forestry were identified and examined using the ACRL's “Information literacy competency standards for higher education” and guidelines for library instruction set forth in LaGuardia and Oka's Becoming a Library Teacher.
Findings
While some research guides simply provide unannotated links to online resources, others seek to engage the user by incorporating features that correspond directly to elements of a library instruction session.
Originality/value
The study presents practical ways in which online research guides can serve as library instruction tools.
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Citation
Brazzeal, B. (2006), "Research guides as library instruction tools", Reference Services Review, Vol. 34 No. 3, pp. 358-367. https://doi.org/10.1108/00907320610685319
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