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Information literacy 1973-2002: a selected literature review - Bibliography

Library Trends, Fall, 2002 by Hannelore B. Rader

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

This bibliographic review would not be complete without providing a list of bibliographies published during the past three decades dealing with publications related to user instruction and information literacy.

Barrow, D. D. (1991). Hypertext and hypermedia: Resources for school library media specialists. School Library Media Activities Monthly, 7, 47-50.

Behrens, S.J. (1994). A conceptual analysis and historical overview of information literacy. College and Research Libraries, 55, 309-322.

Reviews the concepts of information literacy by looking at definitions and the range of skills and knowledge required for information literacy over the last two decades.

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Bober, C., Poulin, S., & Vileno, L. (1995). Evaluating library instruction in academic libraries: A critical review of the literature, 1980-1993. Reference Librarian, 51-52, 53-71.

Discusses reasons for evaluating information literacy, what is evaluated and which methodologies are utilized.

Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative: Bibliography of Sites on Information Literacy. Retrieved on September 12, 2002, from http://www.cjrlc.org/Help/infolitsites.html.> This is a comprehensive list of Web sites related to information literacy in academic and school libraries.

Diehl, S.J., & Weech, T. L. (1991). Library use instruction research and the public library. Public Libraries, 30, 33-42.

Summarizes the literature on user instruction in public libraries. It discusses such items as: Public libraries should offer user instruction; patrons of public libraries do not know how to use libraries; and patrons would like to have user instruction.

Doyle, C. S. (1995). Information literacy in an information society. Emergency Librarian, 22, 30-32.

This bibliography features references to bibliographic instruction, critical thinking, and information literacy publications.

Edwards, S. (1994). Bibliographic instruction research: An analysis of the journal literatures from 1977-1991. Research Strategies, 12, 68-78.

Summarizes a study of the bibliographic instruction literature and found that the volume of publications has increased but the ratio of research to nonresearch publications fluctuates greatly every year. Survey research, evaluation, and experimental research are most often used in library instruction research studies.

Elsbernd, M. E., Campbell, N. E, & Wesley, T. L. (1990). The best of OPAC instruction: A selected guide for the beginner. Research Strategies, 8, 28-36.

Reviews library instruction literature from 1980 to 1989. Includes information on the value of OPAC instruction, teaching methods, staffing needs, faculty education, and serving remote users.

Fridie, S. (1994). Information seeking behavior and user education in academic libraries: Research, theory and practice: A selected list of information sources. (ERIC ED 371 766).

Lists sources for academic reference and instruction librarians interested in teaching and assisting novice or nonprofessional end-user searchers.

Grassian, E. (1997). Information literacy competencies--selected items and efforts. Retrieved on September 12, 2002, from http://www.ala.org/acrl/nili/competen.html.>