Selective Bibliography on Discipline-Based Information Literacy & Library Instruction


Art & Architecture | Biological/Life Sciences | Business | Chemistry | Communications | Computer Science | Criminal Justice | Education | Engineering | English/Writing | Geography | History | Journalism | Law | Mathematics | Music | Nursing |  Psychology | Science | Statistics | Women's Studies | General


Art & Architecture

Brown, Jeanne. (2002). Library instruction for students in design disciplines: Scenarios, exercises, and techniques. Ontario, CA: Art Libraries Society of North America.

Klos, Sheila M. (1996). Information literacy for the next generation. Journal of Architectural Education, 49 (3), 204-6.

Biological/Life Sciences

Bowden, Teresa S. & DiBenedetto, Angela. (2001). Information literacy in a biology laboratory session: An example of librarian-faculty collaboration. Research Strategies, 18, 143-149.

Groesbeck, Margaret Adams. (1991). Integrating electronic information sources into an undergraduate course on immunology: Successful librarian-faculty collaboration. In Linda Shirato, ed., Working with faculty in the new electronic library (pp. 91-96). Ann Arbor, MI: Pierian Press.

Kiser, Karen M. (1999). Integrating the Internet into lesson plans. Clinical Laboratory Science, 12 (4), 196+.

Kutner, Laurie A. (2000). Library instruction in an interdisciplinary environmental studies program: Challenges, opportunities, and reflections. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. Available at http://www.library.ucsb.edu/istl/00-fall/article2.html.

Orians, Colin & Sabol, Laurie. (1999). Using the Web to teach library research skills in introductory biology: A collaboration between faculty and librarians. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. Available at http://www.library.ucsb.edu/istl/99-summer/article2.html.

Scott, C. S. et al. (2000). Information and informatics literacy: Skills, timing, and estimates of competence. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 12 (2), 85-90.

Souchek, Russell & Meier, Marjorie. (1997). Teaching information literacy and scientific process skills: An integrated approach. College Teaching, 45 (4), 128-131.

Stachacz, John C. & Brennan, Thomas M. (1990). Bibliographic instruction in an undergraduate biology course. Research Strategies, 8, 14-19.

Summey, Terri Pedersen. (1997). Biological research and the library: A collaboration in online research and library instruction. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. Available at http://www.library.ucsb.edu/istl/97-fall/article3.html.

Terry, Thomas M. (1999). Weaving the Web into biology teaching. Bioscience, 49 (9), 733+.

Turman, Lynne U. (1997). Library instruction in the human genetics curriculum. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 16 (3), 75-79.

Business

Abell, Angela & Oxbrow, Nigel. (1999). Skills for the knowledge economy: The reality of the marketplace. Business Information  Review, 16, 115-121.

Bruce, Christine Susan. (1999). Workplace experiences of information literacy. International Journal of Information Management, 19 (1), 33-47.

CEO goes on-line. (2001). Information Systems Management, 18 (2), 74-79.

Crawford, Paula J. & Barrett, Thomas P. (1997). The reference librarian and the business professor: A strategic alliance that works. The Reference Librarian, no. 58, 75-85.

Feast, Vicki. (2003). Integration of information literacy skills into business courses. Reference Services Review, 31 (1), 81-95.

Fornaciari, Charles J. & Roca, Maria F. Loffredo. (1999). The age of clutter: Conducting effective research using the Internet. Journal of Management Education, 23 (6), 732+.

Hawes, Douglass K. (1994). Information literacy and the business schools. Journal of Education for Business, 70 (1), 54-62.

Kanter, Jerry. (1996). Guidelines for attaining information literacy. Information Strategy, 12 (3), 6-12.

Mueller, Nancy S. (1997). Missing the competitive advantage boat.  Managing Office Technology, 42, 33.

Mutch, Alistair. (1996). Information management: A challenge for business education. International Journal of Information Management, 16 (6), 445-455.

_________. (1997). Information literacy: An exploration. International Journal of Information Management, 17, 377-386.

Oxbrow, Nigel. (1999). Information literacy: The final key to an information society. Business and Finance Division Bulletin, 111, 39-41.

Prince, William W. & Helms, Marilyn M. (1993). Project-focused library instruction in business strategy courses. Journal of Education for Business, 68 (3), 179-84.

Sterngold, Arthur H. & Hurlbert, Janet M. (1998). Information literacy and the marketing curriculum. Journal of Marketing Education, 20 (3), 244+.

Webber, S. & Johnston, B. (2000). Conception of information literacy: New perspectives and implications. Journal of Information Science, 26 (6), 381-397.

Chemistry

Calderhead, Veronica. (2000). Reflections on information confusion in chemistry information learning: The meaning of the shift from library instruction to information literacy. Research Strategies, 16 (4), 285-299.

Mabrouk, Patricia Ann. (2001). Research skills and ethics: A graduate course in empowering graduate students for productive research careers in graduate school and beyond. Journal of Chemical Education, 78 (12), 1628+.

Pence, L. E. (2002). Chemical information literacy as the next step. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 223: 175-CHED Part 1.

Porter, Katherine R. & Woerner, Todd. (1997). On the way to the virtual laboratory: Integrating chemical information into the undergraduate physical chemistry laboratory program. Science & Technology Libraries, 16 (3/4), 99-114.

Ricker, Alison Scott & Thompson, Robert Q. (1999). Teaching chemical information in a liberal arts curriculum. Journal of Chemical Education,  76 (11), 1590-1593.

Somerville, Arleen N. (1985). Chemical information instruction of the undergraduate: A review and analysis. Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences, 25, 317.

__________. (1990). Perspectives and criteria for chemical information instruction. Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences, 30, 178.

Communications

Nagelhout, Ed. (1999). Pre-professional practices in the technical writing classroom. Technical Communication Quarterly, 8 (3), 285+.

Computer Science

Johnson, Doug & Eisenberg, Michael B. (1996). Computer literacy and information literacy: A natural combination. Emergency Librarian, 23, 12-16.

Nishimuro, Taizo. (1999). Information literacy: How does it differ from traditional or computer literacy? TechKnowLogia, 1 (1), 13-14.

Criminal Justice

Chermak, Steven & Weiss, Alexander. (1999). Activity-based learning of statistics. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 10 (2), 361+.

Education

Carr, Jo Ann. (1998). Information literacy and teacher education. ERIC Digest. ED 424231. 

McKenzie, Jamie. (2000). Winning with information literacy. Technos: Quarterly for Education and Technology, 9, 28.

Engineering

Feldmann, L. & Feldmann, J. (2000). Developing information literacy skills in freshmen engineering technology students. In 30th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE TAB Products.

Nerz, Honora F. & Weiner, Suzanne T. (2001). Information competencies: A strategic approach. In Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 2241.

English/Writing

Ambron, Joanna. (1991). History of WAC and its role in community colleges. New Directions for Community Colleges, no. 73, 3-8.

Barclay, Donald A. & Barclay, Darcie Reimann. (1994). The role of freshman writing in academic bibliographic instruction. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 20, 213-217.

Clark, Irene. (1995). Information literacy and the writing center. Computers and Composition, 12 (2), 203-209.

Davidson, Cathy N. (2000). Them versus us (and which one of 'them' is me?). Profession, 97-108.

Isbell, Dennis & Broaddus, Dorothy. (1995). Teaching writing and research as inseparable: A faculty-librarian teaching team. Reference Services Review, 23 (4), 51-62.

Kautzman, Amy M.  (1996). Teaching critical thinking: The alliance of composition studies and research instruction. Reference Services Review, 24 (3), 61-66.

Sheridan, Jean. (1992). WAC and libraries: A look at the literature. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 18 (2), 90-94.

Spear, Martin B., McGrath, Dennis, & Seymour, Evan. (1991). Toward a new paradigm in writing across the curriculum. New Directions for Community Colleges, no. 73, 23-29.

Stout, Barbara R. & Magnotto, Joyce N. (1991). Building on realities: WAC programs at community colleges. New Directions for Community Colleges, no. 73, 9-13.

Geography

Lemke, Karen A. & Ritter, Michael E. (2000). Virtual geographies and the use of the Internet for learning and teaching geography in higher education. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 24 (1), 87+.

History

Kitchens, Joel D. (2001). Practical help for history instruction: Making the one-shot count. Research Strategies, 18, 63-73.

McFadden, Laurie Lounsberry. (1998). Making history live: How to get students interested in university archives. College and Research Libraries News, 59 (6), 423-425.

Schaus, Margaret. (1990). Hands-on history. College & Research Libraries News, no. 9, 825-831.

Journalism

Drueke, Jeanetta & Streckfuss, Richard. (1997). Research skills for journalism students: From basics to computer-assisted reporting. Research Strategies, 15 (2), 60-67.

Oreskes, Michael. (1999). Navigating a minefield. American Journalism Review, 21 (9), 20+.

Law

Danner, Richard A. (2000). Focus on information literacy: Law schools face challenges posed by students' reliance on online materials for research. The National Law Journal, 22 (47), C1 and C7+.

Mathematics

Barringer, Sallie H. (1989). Introducing undergraduates to mathematics information sources. Research Strategies, 7 (3), 129-133.  

Music

Fidler, Linda M. & James, Richard S. (1993). Integrating library user education with the undergraduate music history sequence. Music Reference Services Quarterly, 2 (1/2), 183-194.

Maple, Amanda, Christensen, Beth, & Abromeit, Kathleen A. (1996). Information literacy for undergraduate music students: A conceptual framework. Notes, 52 (3), 744-753.

Marley, Judith L. & Price, Harry E. (1992). Bringing music history alive: Using artifacts to explore historiography. Research Strategies, 10, 134-137.

Royse, Molly P. & Sands, Rosita M. (1990). Bibliographic instruction and Afro-American music: An exploration in faculty- librarian cooperation. Research Strategies, 8, 40-43.

Thompson, Keith P. (1999). Internet resources for general music. Music Educators Journal, 86 (3), 30+.  

Watanabe, Ruth. (1993). Teaching bibliography to performers in a university school of music. Music Reference Services Quarterly, 2 (1/2), 195-202.

Nursing

Cheek, Julianne & Doskatch, Irene. (1998). Information literacy: A resource for nurses as lifelong learners. Nurse Education Today, 18 (3), 243-250.

Fox, Lynn M. et al. (1996). A multidimensional evaluation of a nursing information literacy program. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 84 (2), 182-190.

Pravikoff, Diane. (2000). On the information highway, or sitting on the curb? Journal of Nursing Education, 39 (3), 99+.

Schloman, Barbara F. (2001). Information literacy: The benefits of partnership. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/infocol/info_5.htm

Shorten, Allison et al. (2001). Developing information literacy: A key to evidence-based nursing. International Nursing Review, 48 (2), 86-92.

Verhey, Marilyn P. (1999). Information literacy in an undergraduate nursing curriculum. Journal of Nursing Education, 38 (6), 252+.

Wallace, Margaret C. et al. (2000). Teaching information literacy skills: An evaluation. Nurse Education Today, 20 (6), 485-489.

__________. (1999). Integrating information literacies into an undergraduate nursing programme. Nurse Education Today, 19 (2), 136-141.

Psychology

Daugherty, Timothy K. & Carter, Elizabeth W. (1997). Assessment of outcome-focused library instruction in psychology. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 24 (1), 29-34.

Science

Ackerson, Linda G. (1996). Basing reference service on scientific communication: Toward a more effective model for science graduate students. RQ, 36 (2), 248-260.

Barringer, Sallie H. (1989). Introducing undergraduates to mathematics information resources. Research Strategies, 7 (3), 129-133.

Brown, Cecelia & Krumholz, Lee R. (2002). Integrating information literacy into the science curriculum. College and Research Libraries, 63 (2), 111-123.

Ercegovac, Zorana. (2003). Bridging the knowledge gap between secondary and higher education. College and Research Libraries, 64 (1), 75-85.

Laherty, Jennifer. (2000). Promoting information literacy for science education programs: Correlating the national science education content standards with the Association of College and Research Libraries information competency standards for higher education. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. Available at http://www.library.ucsb.edu/00-fall/article3.html

Souchek, Russell & Meier, Marjorie. (1997). Teaching information literacy and scientific process skills: An integrated approach. College Teaching, 45 (4), 128-131.

Thompson, Dot S. & Van Fleet, James A. (1992). Developing a model of library user education for freshman science students. Research Strategies, 10 (3), 123-128.

Welborn, Victoria & Kanar, Bryn. (2000). Building websites for science literacy. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship. Available at http://www.library.ucsb.edu/istl/00-winter/article2.html

Statistics

Cerrito, Patricia B. (1999). Teaching statistical literacy. College Teaching, 47 (1), 9+.

Gelman, Andrew et al. (1998). Student projects on statistical literacy and the media. The American Statistician, 52 (2), 160-166.

Women's Studies

Golian, Linda Marie & Pellen, Rita M. (1996). Helping re-entry women develop library technical skills and research

strategies. Feminist Collections: A Quarterly of Women's Studies Resources, 17 (2), 44+.

General

Amstutz, Donna & Whitson, Donna. (1997). University faculty and information literacy: Who teaches the students? Research Strategies, 15, 18-25.

Bodi, S. (1992). Collaborating with faculty in teaching critical thinking: The role  of librarians. Research Strategies, 10(2), 69-76.

Breivik, Patricia Senn. (2000). Information literacy and the engaged campus: Giving students and community members the skills to take on (and not be taken in by) the Internet. AAHE Bulletin, 53 (3).  Retrieved February 17, 2002, from http://www.aahe.org/Bulletin/nov2000_1.htm

Brown, H. M. (1970). The librarian as teacher in the college library. In C. L. Trinkner (Ed.), Teaching for better use of libraries (pp. 274-282). Hamden, CT: Shoe String Press.

California State University. IC in specific disciplines: Introductory competencies in specific disciplines. http://www.lib.calpoly.edu/infocomp/specific.html

Chistie, Katherine Beaty, Glover, Andrea & Westwood, Glenna. (2000). Infiltration and entrenchment: Capturing and securing information literacy territory in academe. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 26 (3).

de Jager, Karin & Massimbeni, Mary. (2002). Institutionalizing information literacy in tertiary education: lessons learned from South African Programs. Library Trends, 51 (2), 167+.

Farmer, Lesley S. J. (1995). Workshops for teachers: Becoming partners for information literacy. Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing.

Goetsch, Lori A. & Kaufman, Paula T. (1998). Readin', writin', arithmetic, and information competency: Adding a basic skills component to a university's curriculum. Campus-Wide Information Systems, 15 (5), 158-163.

Grafstein, Ann.  (2002). A discipline-based approach to information literacy. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 28 (4), 197-204.

Grimes, Deborah J. (1993). The library-classroom link: History, theory, and application. ERIC Document ED 364227.

Haycock, Ken. (1997). Integrated information skills instruction.  Emergency Librarian, 25 (2), 29.

Heyworth, Mark. (1999). A study of undergraduate information literacy and skills: The inclusion of information literacy and skills in the undergraduate classroom. ERIC Document ED 441445.

Iannuzzi, P. (1998). Faculty development and information literacy: Establishing campus partnerships. Reference Services Review, 26, 97-102.

Jacobson, Trudi E. (2000). Partnerships between library instruction units and campus teaching centers. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 27, 311-316.

Jacobson, Trudi E. & Mark, Beth L. (2000). Separating wheat from chaff: Helping first-year students become information savvy. Journal of General Education, 49 (4), 256-78.

Jurena, Donna Phin & Ceri, Natalie. (1997). Two heads are better than one: Team teaching in the information age. ERIC Document ED 410978.

Kalin, S., & Snavely, L. (2001). Strategies to make the library an instructional partner on campus. In B. I. Dewey (Ed.), Library user education: Powerful learning; powerful partnerships (pp. 18-23). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Kasowitz-Scheer, Abby & Pasqualoni, Michael. (2002). Information literacy instruction in higher education: Trends and issues. ERIC Digest EDO-IR-2002-01.

Kohl, David & WilsonLizbeth A.  Effectiveness of course-integrated bibliographic instruction in improving coursework.  RQ, 26, 206-11.

Kotter, W. R. (1999). Bridging the great divide: Improving relations between librarians and classroom faculty. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 25, 294-303.

Lipman, Cynthia & King-Blandford, Marcia. (1997). Innovation and collaboration brings forth a new approach to bibliographic instruction: Teach the teachers. Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Information Supply, 8 (2), 21-32.

Lyman, Peter. (2001). Information literacy. Liberal Education, 87 (1), 28-37.

MacAdam, B., & Kemp, B. (1989). Bibliographic instruction and critical inquiry in the undergraduate curriculum. Reference Librarian, 24, 233-244.

McDowell, L. (2002). Electronic information resources in undergraduate education: An exploratory study of opportunities for student learning and independence. British Journal of Educational Technology, 33 (3), 255-266.

Meldrem, J. A., Johnson, C., & Spradling, C. (2001). Navigating knowledge together: Faculty-librarian partnerships in web-based learning. In B. I. Dewey  (Ed.), Library user education: Powerful learning; powerful partnerships (pp. 30-36). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Mullins, Lynn S. (1993). Partnerships in information teaching and learning: Building a collaborative culture in the university community. New Jersey Libraries, 26, 18.

Newby, J., & Hansen, C. (1998, August 25). New faculty retreat: Information literacy across the curriculum. Available at http://library.weber.edu/carol/heber/index.htm

Oberman, C., Lindauer, B., G., & Wilson, B. (1998). Integrating information literacy into the curriculum: How is your library measuring up? College & Research Libraries News, 59, 347-352.

O'Sullivan, Michael & Scott, Thomas. (2000). Teaching Internet information literacy: A collaborative approach (Part II). Multimedia Schools, 7 (3), 34-38.

Petrowski, M.J., Baird, D., Leach, K., & Noyes, J. (2000). Building a successful collaboration. College & Research Libraries News, 61, 1003-1005.

Rader, Hannelore B. (1995). Information literacy and the undergraduate curriculum. Library Trends, 44, 270-78.

Raspa, D., & Ward, D. (Eds.). (2000). The collaborative imperative: Librarians and faculty working together in the information universe. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.  

Rocklin, T. (2001). New developments in the learning environment: A partnership in faculty development. In B. I. Dewey (Ed.), Library user education: Powerful learning; powerful partnerships (pp. 53-60). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Rockman, Ilene F. (2000). More than faculty training: Integrating information competence into the disciplines. College & Research Libraries News, 61 (3), 192-194.

Scott, Walter. (2000). Engelond: A model for faculty-librarian collaboration in the information age.  Information Technology & Libraries, 19 (1), 35-43.

Shen, Zhijia & Gresham, Keith.  (2000). When technology transforms research methodology: The role of librarians in reforming the curriculum.  Reference Services Review, 28 (4), 360-68.

Smalley, T. N. (1998). Partnering with faculty to interweave instruction into college course-work. Reference Services Review, 26(2), 19-27.

Sonntag, Gabriela & Ohr, Donna M. (1996). The development of a lower-division, general education, course-integrated information literacy program.  College & Research Libraries, 57 (4),  331-338.

Smith, R. L. (1997). Philosophical shift: Teach the faculty to teach information literacy. Available at http://www.ala.org/acrl/paperhtm/d38.html

Stebelman, S. (2001). Development of a faculty web training program at George Washington University. In B. I. Dewey (Ed.), Library user education: Powerful learning; powerful partnerships (pp. 61-67). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Vidmar, Dale J. (1998). Affective change: Integrating pre-sessions in the students' classroom prior to library instruction. Reference Services Review, 26 (3/4), 75-95.

__________. (1996). Library instruction: Affecting change in the classroom. ERIC Document ED 413901.

Warmkessel, Marjorie M. & McCade, Joseph M. (1997). Integrating information literacy into the curriculum. Research Strategies, 15, 80-88.

Williams, H., & Zald, A. (1997, June). Redefining roles: Librarians as partners in information literacy education. In Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Networked Learner Support. Sheffield, England: University of Sheffield.

Winner, Marian C. (1998). Librarians as partners in the classroom: An increasing imperative. Reference Services Review, 26 (1), 25-30.

Wright, Carol A. (2000). Information literacy within the general education program: Implications for distance education. Journal of General Education, 49 (1), 23-33.

Yi, Hua. (2001). Information literacy program: Achievements and improvements. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 5 (3), 199-204.

Young, R., & Harmony, S. (1999). Working with faculty to design undergraduate information literacy programs. New York: Neal Schuman.


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