Library

Classroom Library Instruction

Schedule an in-person library instruction session on the Lisle, Mesa, or Springfield campus. Instruction types include:

• General orientation
  
• Discipline-specific session 
• Assignment-specific session  

Complete the Library Instruction Request Form or contact your liaison librarian a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. Please note that we prearrange all WRIT 101 and 102 library instruction sessions with the Writing Program Director.

Library Instruction for Online Classes 

Basic Level

Our General Library Research Tutorial consists of 6 modules designed to help freshmen, sophomores, and others new to researching develop their information-seeking and evaluation skills. Each module concludes with a brief quiz, and the tutorial concludes with a comprehensive quiz. If you choose to assign the tutorial or a specific module for credit, simply let your liaison librarian know, and we'll send you your students' results.  

Copy a link from the list below and paste it into your D2L or Engage course where your students can easily find it.

• General Library Research Tutorial (all 6 modules)
• Module 1: Library Orientation
• Module 2: Developing a Topic
  
• Module 3: Understanding Source Types
• Module 4: Searching a Database
• Module 5: Evaluating Sources
• Module 6: Citing Sources

Advanced Level

If you teach a fully-online or blended course, schedule a librarian to provide online instruction covering library research skills. When you schedule this service, we'll discuss what would be most effective for your class. For example, we can:

• Pre-record a session on a specific topic
• Provide a tutorial (interactive, video, or PDF)
• Create a course guide tailored to specific research assignment
• Develop a brief information literacy assignment
• Provide students with individualized feedback on their research plan
• Help locate resources and/or create persistent links for a course

Complete the Library Instruction Request Form or contact your liaison librarian a minimum of 2 weeks in advance.