Exposing Undergraduates to Special Collections through Bibliographic Instruction.

At the University of Southern Mississippi most undergraduate students have never been to the special collections department. One of the ways students become acquainted with special collections is through bibliographic instruction. By incorporating examples of materials held in special collections students become motivated to use the primary sources housed there. The sessions serve four purposes: to introduce students to special collections, to show examples of materials and how to utilize them in research, to teach students how to search for materials, and to teach them time management skills when conducting special collections research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]