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Instruction
Modules
Librarians are available
to collaborate and assist with assignment design and instruction on research
strategies. The modules listed below provide a sample of the various types
of instruction sessions librarians routinely teach. An instruction session
may incorporate more than one module as time permits. Instruction sessions
are tailored to your course and class assignment - we recommend one week's
notice for preparation of each session.
FUNDAMENTALS
Create a Research
Plan (20 minutes)
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Select an appropriate
research topic
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Develop a strategy
for gathering information
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Identify key
words and concepts
How to Use the
Catalog and Find a Book (25 minutes)
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Perform effective
author, title, subject and keyword searches
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Utilize advanced
search features
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Manage "My Account"
and place interlibrary loan requests
How to Use Databases
and Find Articles (40 minutes)
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Identify appropriate
databases for a research topic
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Access and navigate
general databases
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Locate and retrieve
an appropriate journal article >
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Understand and
apply Boolean logic, limits, and other advanced search tools
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Differentiate
index from full-text databases
Using the Web
for Research (30 minutes)
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Discuss and
evaluate a variety of Web tools
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Identify the
most effective applications for each type of tool
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Create effective
search strategies
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Evaluate web
sites
Applied Critical
Thinking (30 minutes)
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Distinguish
between different types of resources. Examples will include a scholarly
journal, a trade magazine, a popular press book, and a monograph.
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Learn what criteria
should be applied to information and information filters such as books,
web sites, article indexes and other reference sources
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Apply criteria
to actual information sources.
SPECIALIZED
INSTRUCTION
Librarians are ready
to collaborate with faculty to design an instruction session that meets
the needs of your students. Examples include:
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Hands-on
Research Time (partial or full class period) to allow a class to begin
their research with the assistance of one of the librarians
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Individual
Consultation to provide one-on-one assistance for independent research.
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