Agriculture to zoology : information literacy in the life sciences / edited by Jodee L. Kuden, Julianna E. Braund-allen, Daria O. Carle.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kuden, Jodee L., editor.

Braund-Allen, Juli, editor.

Carle, Daria O., editor.

ScienceDirect (Online service)

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Series:

CHANDOS INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL SERIES.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information literacy.

Life sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Kindlington, United Kingdom : Chandos Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier, [2017]

Contents:

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

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam Available via World Wide Web.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 26, 2017).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

9780081006726

0081006721

Publisher Number:

99994849680

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.