Title :
Building on the familiar to teach information science skills
Author_Institution :
Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
It is pointed out that engineering information consists of more than the formal literature. By building on the information sources that are most frequently used by practicing engineers, librarians and faculty can provide a base for information literacy. It is further pointed out that, by incorporating a variety of formats in the development of this base, students can learn basic principles that apply to all formats they will encounter in their careers
Keywords :
education; engineering; information science; engineering information; information literacy; information science teaching; librarians; practicing engineers; Collaboration; Content based retrieval; Engineering profession; Engineering students; Information resources; Information retrieval; Information science; Libraries; Manufacturing industries; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1991. Twenty-First Annual Conference. 'Engineering Education in a New World Order.' Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
West Lafayette, IN
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0222-2
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1991.187493
