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Critical thinking skills are increasingly vital in the information age where users are confronted with a bewildering array of information resources. Check out these recent articles:
Fox, Lynne M. "Some On-Line (and Off-Line) Resources for Evaluating Information on the World Wide Web." Colorado Libraries 22(Summer 1996): 46-47.
Kautzman, Any M. "Teaching Critical Thinking: The Alliance of Composition Studies and Research Instruction." RSR 24(Fall 1996): 61-66.
Proposes a 50 minute research component in composition courses that encourages critical thinking. The author argues that integrating a library component into writing courses demonstrates the direct connection between writing and research.
Martorana, Janet and Carol Doyle. "Computers On, Critical Thinking Off: Challenges of Teaching in the Electronic Environment." Research Strategies 14,3(1996): 184-191.
Discusses obstacles to critical thinking inherent in the use of an electronic classroom and describes the instructional methods used at the University of California, Santa Barbara, to de-emphasize the equipment and re-emphasize the research process.
Nahl, Diane and Violet H. Harada. "Composing Boolean Search Statements: Self-Confidence, Concept Analysis, Search Logic, and Errors." School Library Media Quarterly 24, 4(1996): 199-207.
Not for school librarians only, this article reports results of research into students' ability to analyze and construct search statements as they prepare to search electronic information sources. Problems and errors are described in detail and the positive effect of self-confidence is demonstrated.
Rankin, Virginia. "Get Smart: The Crucial Link Between Media Specialists and A+ Student Projects." School Library Journal 42 (August 1, 1996): 22-26.
Practical advice to help media specialists assist students in using the information found in library research to create a good project. Emphasizes the need to help students understand the criteria for a good project and to teach them the skills they need to meet these criteria.
Costanza, Joe. "Diving into Digital." Training & Development 50(August 1996): 55-56.
Developed for trainers in business, this is a concise summary of the issues to consider when planning a multimedia educational program.
Daragan, Patricia and Gwendolyn Stevens. "Developing Lifelong Learners: An Integrative and Developmental Approach to Information Literacy." Research Strategies 14, 2 (1996): 68-81.
Describes a 4-year college program of course-integrated library instruction developed to take into account William Perry's theories of intellectual development.
DeBrower, Amy M. and Robert F. Skinder. "Designing an Internet Class for a Scientific and Technical Audience." Special Libraries 87,3(1996): 139-146.
Detailed description of a full-day workshop whose focus is the use of the Internet as a work tool.
Perry, Stephen and Lutishoor Salisbury. "The Ten Most Effective Ways to Search WorldCat on First Search: A Practical Guide for Scholars and Practitioners." RQ 35, 4 (1996): 505-518.
Summary of a WorldCat workshop at the University of Arkansas, including a truly comprehensive list of the commands and examples used.
Stover, Mark and Steven D. Zink. "World Wide Web Home Page Design: Patterns and Anomalies of Higher Education Library Home Pages." RSR 24,3(1996): 7-20.
Discusses the major principles of home page design and shares results of a survey to evaluate library home pages on these principles. The literature review and the appendix, "Points to Consider When Constructing a Home Page," are especially useful.
