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Davis, Dorothy F., A Comparison of Bibliographic
Instruction Methods on CD-ROM Databases. Doctor of
Philosophy (Library Science), May 1992, 101 pp., 8 tables,
bibliography, 34 titles.
CD-ROM database systems are now a familiar sight in
libraries of all types and sizes. Reference librarians have
found that many patrons do need some type of instruction in
order to effectively utilize CD-ROM databases. The purpose
of this study was to compare four different methods of
bibliographic instruction in order to determine which method
would have the most effect on student learning. In this
study, 120 students were given instruction on searching the
PsycLit CD-ROM database. The students were divided into
four groups, and each group was given a different method of
instruction. The four methods of instruction were lecture,
lecture utilizing an LCD, video, and computer-assisted
instruction. The statistical technique used to perform the
data analysis for this study was the one-way analysis of
variance to test the significance levels among the groups.
The t test was used to compare differences between the
different groups. Seven hypotheses were tested at the 0.05
level of significance. The fifth null hypothesis tested in
this study was rejected while the other six hypotheses were
accepted. This indicated that the video method of
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Davis, Dorothy F. (Dorothy Frances). A Comparison of Bibliographic Instruction Methods on CD-ROM Databases, dissertation, May 1992; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279300/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .