The University of Toledo Libraries : Information Literacy : Selected Readings

Selected Bibliography (Updated 02/07)

Information Literacy: General Discussion Topics

Abilock, D. (2004). Information literacy from prehistory to k-20: A new definition. Knowledge Quest, 32(4), 9-11. 

Achterman, D. (2005). Surviving wikipedia. Knowledge Quest, 33(5), 38-40. 

Badke, W. B. (2005). Can't get no respect: Helping faculty to understand the educational power of information literacy. Reference Librarian, 89/90, 63-80. 

Dickinson, D. W. (1981). Library literacy: Who? when? where? Library Journal, 106(8), 853-855. 

Hall, P. (2002). Not all internet sources are created equal: Student research, source equivalence, and the net. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 7(4), 13-21.

Hensley, R. B. (2004). Curiosity and creativity as attributes of information literacy. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 44(1), 31-36.

Jacobson, T. E., & Xu, L. (2004). Motivating students in information literacy classes. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers.

Jenson, J. D. (2004). It’s the information age, so where's the information? College Teaching, 52(3), 107-112.

Messineo, M. (2005). Are we assuming too much? College Teaching, 53(2), 50-55. 

Norgaard, R. (2003). Writing information literacy. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 43(2), 124-130. 

Owusu-Ansah, E. K. (2003). Information literacy and the academic library: A critical look at a concept and the controversies surrounding it. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 29(4), 219-230.

Quarton, B. (2003). Research skills and the new undergraduate. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 30(2), 120-124. 

Raish, M. H., (Ed.). (2003). Musings, meanderings, and monsters, too: Essays on academic librarianship. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. 

Seamans, N. H. (2002). Student perceptions of information literacy: insights for librarians. Reference Services Review, 30(2), 112-123. 

Tomaluolo, N. G. (2005). Faculty views of open web resource use by college students. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 31(6), 559-566. 

Warnken, P. (2004). The impact of technology on information literacy education in libraries. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 30(2), 151-156. 

Weetman, J. (2005). Osmosis -- Does it work for the development of information literacy? Journal of Academic Librarianship, 31(5), 456-460. 

Wilder, S. (2005). Information literacy makes all the wrong assumptions. Chronicle of Higher Education, 51(18), B13.

Lindauer, B. G. (2004). The three arenas of information literacy assessment. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 44(2), 122-129.

Meulemans, Y. N. (2002). Assessment city: The past, present, and future state of information literacy assessment. College and Undergraduate Libraries, 92(2), 61-74.

Nutefall, J. (2004). Paper Trail: One method of information literacy assessment. Research Strategies, 20(1-2), 89-98. 

O'Connor, L. G. (2002). Applying systems design and item response theory to the problem of measuring information literacy skills. College & Research Libraries, 63(6), 528-543.

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Burkhardt, J. M., MacDonald, M. C., & Rathemacher, A. J. (2005). Creating a comprehensive information literacy plan: A how-to-do-it manual and CD-ROM for librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers.

Elmborg, J. (2006). Critical information literacy: Implications for instructional practice. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 32(2), 192-199.

Galvin, J. (2005). Alternative strategies for promoting information literacy. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 31(4), 352-357.

Grassian, E. S., & Kaplowitz, J. R. (2005). Learning to lead and manage information literacy Instruction. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers.

Libutti, P. O. (2004). Digital resources and librarians: Case studies in innovation, invention, and implementation. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries. 

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Black, C., Crest, S., & Volland, M. (2001). Building a successful information literacy infrastructure on the foundation of librarian-faculty collaboration. Research Strategies, 18(3), 215-225. 

Booth, A. (2002). Collaborating to advance curriculum-based information literacy initiatives. Journal of Library Administration, 36(1/2), 123-142. 

Farber, E. (1999). Faculty-librarian cooperation: A personal retrospective. Reference Services Review, 27(3), 229-234.

Holliday, W. (2006). Integrating information literacy with a sequenced English composition curriculum. Portal: Libraries & the Academy, 6(2), 169-184. 

Miller, W., & Bell, S. (2005). A new strategy for enhancing library use: Faculty-led information literacy instruction. Library Issues, 25(5), 1-4. 

Miller, W., & Pellen, R. M., (Eds.). (2005). Libraries within their institutions: Creative collaborations. Binghamton, New York: Haworth Information Press. 

Raspa, D. & Ward, D. (Eds.). (2000). The collaborative imperative: Librarians and faculty working together in the information universe. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.

Sanborn, L. (2005). Improving library instruction: Faculty collaboration. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 31(5), 477-481. 

Scales, J. (2005). Compliance, cooperation, collaboration and information literacy. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 31(3), 229-235. 

Scott, T. J. (2005). Analyzing student search strategies: making a case for integrating information literacy skills into the curriculum. Teacher Librarian, 33(1), 21-25.

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Bailey, V. (2003). Libraries and the first-year experience. College & Research Libraries News, 64(6), 373. 

Barefoot, B. O. (2000). The first-year experience: Are we making it any better? About Campus, 4(6), 12-18. 

Bissett. (2004). Situating the library in the first year experience course. Community & Junior College Libraries, 12(2), 11-22. 

Ellis, J. (2004). Information literacy milestones: Building upon the prior knowledge of first-year students. Australian Library Journal, 53(4), 383-396.

Fitzgerald, M. A. (2004). Making the leap from high school to college. Knowledge Quest, 32(4), 19.

Kidwell, K. S. (2005). Understanding the college first-year experience. Clearing House, 78(6), 253-255. 

Lawson, M. D. (2000). Reaching the masses: marketing a library instruction course to incoming freshmen. Research Strategies, 17(1), 45-49. 

McDermott, D. (2005). Library instruction for high-risk freshmen. Reference Services Review, 33(4), 418-436.

Samson, S., & Millet, M. S. (2003). The learning environment: First-year students, teaching assistants, and information literacy. Research Strategies, 19(2), 84- 98.

Upcraft, M. L., Gardner, J. N., & Barefoot, B. O. (2005). Challenging and supporting the first-year student: A handbook for improving the first year of college. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.    

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Ashmore, B. (2002). Up a creek? Here's a paddle: An annotated bibliography of recent resources for new or occasional library instructors. Community & Junior College Libraries, 11(1), 45-56.

Burkhardt, J. M., MacDonald, M. C., & Rathemacher, A. J. (2003). Teaching information literacy: 35 practical, standards-based exercises for college students. Chicago: American Library Association.

Walker, H. M., & Engel, K. R. (2003). Research exercises: A sequenced approach to just-in-time information literacy instruction. Research Strategies, 19(2), 135-147. 

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