Bibliography

Books

Ballenger, Bruce. Beyond Note Cards: Rethinking the Freshman Research Paper. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook Publishers, 1999.

Ballenger argues that the research personal essay is the best vehicle for teaching research and writing. He outlines details of classroom activities and assignments that increase the effectiveness of the research assignment.

Gradowski, Gail , Loanne Snavely, and Paula Dempsey, eds. Designs for Active Learning: A Sourcebook of Classroom Strategies for Information Education. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 1998.

Offers activities for basic library instruction, research strategies, evaluating resources, discipline-oriented assignments (science, art, more), etc. Has a disk with handouts, forms, teaching aids. Lists time required, size of class, preparation, detailed class instructions.

Jacobson, Trudi, ed. Critical Thinking and the Web: Teaching Users to Evaluate Internet Resources. Pittsburgh: Library Instruction Publications, 2000.

Similar to the ACRL book in style, but aimed solely at the Web and critical thinking. Also comes with a disk.

Stocking, S. Holly , Eileen T. Bender, and Claude H. Cookman, eds. More Quick Hits: Successful Strategies by Award-Winning Teachers. Bloomington: Indiana University Press,1998.

This one is not specifically a library-oriented book, but has adaptable ideas.

Whitmore, Marilyn P., contributing editor. Empowering Students: Hands-On Library Instruction Activities. Lancaster, Penn.: Library instruction Publications, 1996.

Articles

Spanfelner, D.L. "WebQuests, an interactive approach to the Web". Community & Junior College Libraries 9 (4), 23-28.

Gibson, Craig. "Alternatives to the Term Paper: An Aid to Critical Thinking." In Integrating Library Use Skills into the General Education Curriculum. New York: Haworth Press, 1989.

Farber, Evan I. "Alternatives to the Term Paper." In Increasing the Teaching Role of Academic Libraries. Thomas G. Kirk, Ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1984.

Websites

Lessons Learned: Exemplary Practices in Teaching Web Evaluation

Concentrates on ideas for teaching web evaluation. The Lessons & Materials section offers lots of great sample exercises for classes. This site leads to lots more.

Term Paper Alternatives: Ideas for Information-Based Assignments

From King's College, PA

Alternatives to Term Papers

From Lawrence University

Guidelines for Designing Effective Internet Assignments

From St. Louis Community College

Designing assignments to develop information literacy skills

From Drew University

These sources compiled with grateful thanks to postings in BI-L from:

Joyce A. Miller
Reference and Instruction Librarian & Associate Professor of Library Science
Adirondack Community College
640 Bay Road, Queensbury NY 12804
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