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• Boyle, S. (2011) Using games to enhance information literacy
sessions, Presented at LILAC 2011.
http://www.slideshare.net/infolit_group/boyle-using-games-to-
enchance-information-literacy
• Kleine, M. (1987), What is it we do when we write articles like this
one-Or how can we get students to join us?, Writing Instructor 6,
151.
• Markless, S., (2010), Teaching information literacy in HE: What?
Where? How?, presented at King’s College London, 9/12/10.
[Notes taken at the event.]
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- 42. When all issaid and done • Boyle, S. (2011) Using games to enhance information literacy sessions, Presented at LILAC 2011. http://www.slideshare.net/infolit_group/boyle-using-games-to- enchance-information-literacy • Kleine, M. (1987), What is it we do when we write articles like this one-Or how can we get students to join us?, Writing Instructor 6, 151. • Markless, S., (2010), Teaching information literacy in HE: What? Where? How?, presented at King’s College London, 9/12/10. [Notes taken at the event.] http://bit.ly/OurGames
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