Does it really improve their marks? : a brief foray into measuring the impact of information literacy training at Middlesex University

The paper is a brief report on a survey of second year computer science students to see what if any impact library information literacy training had on the linked coursework. The results show evidence of higher marks, better use of research tools and better understanding of evaluation criteria by those attending the training unlike those who did not attend.

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