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Author(s):Throssell, C. S.; Hewison, N. S.
Author Affiliation:Throssell: Department of Agronomy; and Hewison: Libraries, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Title:A useful tool for turfgrass students: Searching the United States Golf Association Turfgrass Information File
Source:Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education. Vol. 21, No. 1, Spring 1992, p. 87-89.
Publishing Information:Madison, WI: American Society of Agronomy
# of Pages:3
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Turfgrass Information File; Education; United States Golf Association; Internet resources; Databases
Abstract/Contents:"Turfgrass science students frequently spend more time locating turfgrass-related reference material than they spend assimilating the information to complete an assignment. The U.S. Golf Association Turfgrass Information File (USGA TGIF) offers a potential solution to this problem. Available at Michigan State University through dial-up access, the USGA TGIF is a computerized database devoted to indexing turfgrass literature. An instructional unit based on an interactive learning experience with USGA TGIF was presented in a turfgrass seminar course to make Purdue University turfgrass students aware of a valuable resource for their collegiate and professional careers, and to help them learn information access skills. Initial orientation to the USGA TGIF included a lecture and a classroom demonstration of several online searches. Each student then developed a topic to search, outlined search strategies, and conducted an online search with the assistance of the course instructor or cooperating librarian. Upon completion of the search, the student was required to locate, read, and prepare a synopsis of a pertinent article. Student feedback regarding the exercise was positive: 88% of the students reported that they would use USGA TGIF again, and 78% felt the search exercise should be included in the course in future years."
Language:English
References:9
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Throssell, C. S., and N. S. Hewison. 1992. A useful tool for turfgrass students: Searching the United States Golf Association Turfgrass Information File. J. Nat. Resour. Life Sci. Educ. 21(1):p. 87-89.
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