Hands-on instruction across the miles: Using a web tutorial to teach the literature review research process

Abstract

A Web tutorial was developed by the author to approximate the experience of guided hands-on library instruction for distance learners The presentation of the literature review process as a linked series of problems to solve, suggested a systems thinking approach A diagram to provide both a conceptual overview of the library research process and a navigational tool for the tutorial was designed The author presents the development of the idea for the tutorial, describes its contents, and discusses its use with students