Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-176) and index.

The Millennials go to the library : or do they? Introducing the Millennials -- Characteristics of this new generation -- What is information literacy and do contemporary undergraduates really need it? -- Attitudinal shifts : addressing truculence in the faculty lounge -- Information literacy in the context of the first year. Attending to novice researchers -- Process-centered library research -- How can course content and information literacy co-exist? -- Pragmatic pedagogical approaches. From the start : advice from librarian colleagues -- Creating effective library experiences -- The next step : advancing information literacy beyond the first year -- One final note.

Written by a seasoned academic librarian, this book offers strategies for motivating and developing college students research skills. You will learn how to integrate library research techniques into first-year courses and prepare students for meaningful research through a process-driven framework. There are numerous practical models and real-life examples of library research assignments. This is a process-driven, constructivist framework for engaging freshman in interesting, meaningful and disciplinarily relevant ways.