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A great challenge most instructors face, experienced as well as those new to the field, is to create and deliver diverse, dynamic instruction that will provide students with the tools and knowledge they need to conduct research for their courses and to carry those skills to the workplace. Teaching Information Literacy meets that challenge by providing teaching librarians and others who deliver instruction in information literacy fresh approaches to teaching specific concepts, such as developing a topic and thesis, constructing Boolean search strategies, and evaluating the credibility of a source.

The primary pedagogical framework for this book is a concept-based approach that teaches students the information seeking strategies and critical thinking abilities needed to do effective research. Crucial to this approach is the emphasis on thinking skills, which include the basic skills (observing, comparing, contrasting, and classifying) and the more complex skills (analysis, logical reasoning, problem solving, and evaluating).

Chapters are arranged sequentially to simulate a typical research process and discuss preparing a research topic and thesis; focus on the search strategies and content evaluation for online book catalogs, periodical databases, and Internet search engines; and give examples of Boolean search methodology that can be applied to each of these research tools. Within each chapter, a set of learning objectives is discussed, followed by class activities, instructor guides, and assessment tools developed by the author and other instructors. This useful book will assist instructors in developing custom assessment instruments and will help them to adapt pertinent content to deepen and enliven lectures.

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Gavin's book is designed for librarians who teach information literacy to undergraduates. She provides 10 chapters that cover all the important aspects of teaching library and Web research. Each chapter contains uniform sections:  Learning Objectives and Instructor Activities ; Class Activities (one hour and multiple sessions); Instructor Guides, Handouts, and Exercises (with citations and URLs); and examples. Notes are found at the end of every chapter, and there is a bibliography for each chapter at the end of the book. Gavin places as much emphasis on the critical skills necessary for evaluation as she does on successfully locating resources. For example, the chapter on evaluating Web sites provides instructors with tools to get students to ask themselves why a Web site is providing this information for free. Instructors will find this a useful resource.--Crosser, Cynthia Copyright 2008 Booklist

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Christy Gavin is Coordinator of Instructional Services at the California State University in Bakersfield.