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'''Library instruction''', also called '''bibliographic instruction (BI)''', '''user education''' and '''library orientation''', consists of "instructional programs designed to teach library users how to locate the information they need quickly and effectively. [It] usually covers the library's system of organizing materials, the structure of the literature of the field, research methodologies appropriate to the [[discipline|academic discipline]], and specific resources and finding tools ([[library catalog]], indexes and abstracting services, [[bibliographic database]]s, etc.)".<ref>{{cite book| chapter=bibliographic instruction (BI) | page=71 | title=Dictionary for Library and Information Science |last=Reitz |first= Joan | middle=M. |publisher= Libraries Unlimited | ___location= Westport, Connecticut | year= 2004| isbn=1-56308-075-7 {{Please check ISBN|reason=Check digit (7) does not correspond to calculated figure.}}}}</ref> It prepares individuals to make immediate and lifelong use of information effectively by teaching the concepts and logic of information access and evaluation, and by fostering information independence and critical thinking.
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Some university libraries offer specialized instructional sessions. At these sessions the librarian works one-on-one with a user to assist him or her with specific research goals. These sessions are sometimes referred to as a "term paper clinic" or a "research consultation."
Another option for library instruction consists of ''one-shot'' instruction sessions. This slang term refers to "formal instruction given in a single session, as opposed to instruction extended over two or more sessions".<ref>{{cite book| chapter=one-shot | page=499 | title=Dictionary for Library and Information Science |last=Reitz |first= Joan | middle=M. |publisher= Libraries Unlimited | ___location= Westport, Connecticut | year= 2004| isbn=1-56308-075-7 {{Please check ISBN|reason=Check digit (7) does not correspond to calculated figure.}}}}</ref> These class meetings are often held just before a term paper is assigned, and the goal of the librarian is to orient the class to the best library sources for use in a term paper.
==See also==
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