May 2009 Site of the Month Science Information Tutorial Authors:
Jeanine Scaramozzino, Cathy Palmer, Mitchell Brown, John Sisson,
Julia Gelfand, and Stacey Arnold Institution: The University of
California, Irvine Interview with: Catherine Palmer and (where
noted) Stacey Arnold. Interviewer: Robert Schroeder Tutorial
Description: The UC Irvine Libraries' Science Information
tutorial is designed to introduce lower-division undergraduates
to the production, organization, and evaluation of scholarly
communication in the sciences. It can also serve as a review of
scholarly communication and the scientific method for upper-
division students. Q: The first thing that struck me when I
entered this tutorial was its great graphic look. The graphics
are so professionally done and consistent through all the pages!
How did this graphic look come about? A: The Science Information
tutorial was the result of a collaboration between the Libraries
and our campus Distance Learning Center (DLC). The Libraries
were responsible for