IT'S A WRAP: A REAL-LIFE ENGINEERING CASE STUDY AS THE FOCUS OF AN ONLINE LIBRARY TUTORIAL

摘要

The University of Auckland (UoA) Faculty of Engineering recognizes the importance of excellent information retrieval and information utilisation skills in both academic learning and professional practice. First and second year UoA engineering students are taught how to use the Library catalogue to find books and journals, how to search for information on the Internet, and how to select and search databases for journal articles and conference papers. This teaching is made up of a one hour hands-on-computer tutorial structured around a research assignment in each year and a one hour lecture in the second year. Each session has an associated exercise sheet and a handout with extensive backup material. The teaching materials are made available online to students through the University's Learning Management System (LMS) after the lecture and tutorial. Individual help from the appropriate subject librarian is also offered.