Community & Junior College Libraries · 2003 · 12 citations · 0 references
EducationSociologyTeachingPedagogyReading DevelopmentScientific LiteracyAcademic Literacy InstructionCollaborative LearningInformation LiteracyLiteracy InstructionSociology EducationInformation Search ProcessLibrary InstructionResearch LiteracyResearch Skills DevelopmentResearch Skills InstructionUniversity Libraries
Abstract In Summer 2001, librarians and Sociology faculty members at the North Harris College embarked on a collaborative project designed to improve the information literacy skills of Principles of Sociology students. Other goals were the improvement of student grades on a particular Sociology assignment and overall improvement of the students' library research skills. Students were instructed in basic literature analysis skills and were given hands-on training in database searching techniques. While results of the study were mixed, students learned some important concepts and the professors and librarians count the collaboration as successful. Follow-up studies are planned.