A Fresh(ers’) perspective

Many students start university knowing how to

Many students start university

knowing how to

That does not help when they are asked to find 3 books, journal articles and websites on a particular topic, or…

That does not help when

they are asked to

find 3 books, journal articles and websites

on a particular topic, or…

When they are not allowed to source information from well-known online encyclopedias

When they are not allowed to source

information from

well-known online encyclopedias

Without proper support and encouragement students will forage for information in what they know and could leave university…

Without proper support and encouragement

students will forage for information

in what they know

and could leave university…

still knowing only

still knowing only

It does not have to be this way

It does not have to be this way

If they are to be discerning users of information, let’s help students make sense of it all

If they are to be discerning users of information,

let’s help students

make sense of it all

Going beyond Google is not painful or difficult. Just think outside the [search] box

Going beyond Google is not painful

or difficult.

Just think outside the

[search] box

There’s a whole host of discovery tools connecting searchers to quality information. For example:

There’s a whole host of discovery tools

connecting searchers to quality information.

For example:

There are also a number of full text resources. For example:

There are also a number of full text resources.

For example:

You don’t need to use each one, just what’s relevant. MetaLib can help you make that choice http://metalib.lboro.ac.uk

You don’t need to use each one,

just what’s relevant.

MetaLib can help you make that choice

http://metalib.lboro.ac.uk

Your Academic Librarian can help too. Workshops, one-to-one consultations, online tutorials…

Your Academic Librarian can help too.

Workshops,

one-to-one consultations,

online tutorials…

Why is all this important? “In the modern world, people increasingly need to develop skill in evaluating and managing information, in both their personal and working lives”. HEFCE (2005) HEFCE strategic plan 2003 - 2008

Why is all this important?

“In the modern world, people increasingly need to develop skill in evaluating and managing information, in both their personal and working lives”.

HEFCE (2005) HEFCE strategic plan 2003 - 2008

Thank you for watching A Fresh(ers’) perspective Ginny Franklin [email_address]

Thank you for watching

A Fresh(ers’) perspective

Ginny Franklin

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