Library instruction typically involves having a librarian visit a class (or bring a class into the library) to help the students develop research skills and think critically about libraries and information systems. To request a class, please fill out this form.
Research librarians partner with faculty as instructional partners or consultants to help students:
- Brainstorm and develop research projects
- Understand peer review
- Find articles and/or other sources
- Find data and/or statistics
- Evaluate information
- Read scholarly articles
- Distinguish primary & secondary sources
- Develop AI literacy & ethics
- Cite information
- Navigate the library building and/or book stacks
And more!
In advance of a session, the teaching librarian and course instructor will usually discuss the specific needs of the class and how the librarian can tailor the session to meet those needs.