Library Services for Faculty

Library Instruction

We teach research and critical thinking skills (information literacy!) that are fundamental to your student’s academic success, such as:

• Determining your information need
• Cultivating a curiosity mindset
• Choosing appropriate sources
• Evaluating information
• Finding meaning and relevance
• Contributing to the constructive exchange of ideas

To request instruction or get help with online courses, contact your liaison librarian.

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Online courses for Moodle

You can have students self-enroll in our asynchronous, online courses to receive a digital badge in Moodle upon completion.

 

APA Style Citation – 4 modules – 90min+

• Introducing citation and plagiarism
• Creating in-text and reference citations
• Formatting documents
• Proofreading citations

 

Fake-Believe: An introduction to misinformation – 5 modules – 120min+

• Identifying types of misinformation
• Understanding bias and the spread of misinformation
• Developing media literacy (news, science, and data)
• Practicing evaluation strategies
• Recognizing role of generative AI

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In-Person Research Instruction*

You can schedule these sessions for when students are ready to conduct research for an assignment. We usually start with evaluation skills and then strategies for finding information. Custom sessions can be created in collaboration with your liaison librarian.

*Librarians are not available for in-class instruction on Saturdays. To create an alternative resource, please contact your liaison librarian.

 

Evaluating Information - 75min

• Using the STAR criteria and SIFT method of evaluation
• Determining appropriate sources
• Identifying popular, authoritative, and scholarly sources

 

Finding Information – 90min

• Choosing keywords
• Using Boolean operators
• Searching database tools
• Revising a search strategy

 

Starting Research – 90min

• Using the STAR criteria and SIFT method of evaluation
• Determining appropriate sources (popular, authoritative, and scholarly sources)
• Choosing keywords
• Using Boolean operators
• Searching database tools
• Revising a search strategy

 

MLA Style Citation – 30min+

• Introducing document formatting, in-text citation, and works cited

 

Select Custom Sessions – 15min+

• Using library search
• Using a subject-specific database
• Evaluating information
• Making a research plan
• Reading an academic article
• Paraphrasing

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Librarian Appointments

Your students can get help with their research skills by:

• Dropping-in to the library for a help session with a librarian
• Booking an appointment  - online or in person