Instructional Services
The Reference Department offers a variety of courses to students, faculty, and staff on library resources and research strategies. Instructional sessions range from a general introduction to library resources and basic research skills, course-specific database searching and research skills, to one-on-one instruction.To improve the skills needed to be a successful student, researchers, and life long learner, we strongly encourage students and the Coe community to attend one or more of our services.
Faculty
Library sessions for beginning and lower level classes
Introduction to library resources and databases includes:
- Class tailored to your specific class or subject area
- Introduction to the library (where things are)
- Popular magazines vs. scholarly journals
- Evaluating content
- Basic searching skills
- Introduction to databases (emphasis on databases relevant to course subject area)
- Handouts relating to material covered
Library sessions for upper level classes
Upper level classes may include some or all of the following depending on the course and assignment
- Overview of basic searching skills
- Examine course specific databases and library material
- Provide research strategies on given topic or subject area
- Web site evaluation
- Hands-on database searching
- Handouts relating to course and assignmentFaculty, Students, Staff
Additional Classes:
- Integrated searching
- Ref Works (create bibliographies & manage your citations)
- ArtStor
- Multi-Media
- Interlibrary Loan
- Evaluating web sites
- Working with primary documents
- Copyright issues
- Plagiarism
To schedule a class, individual session, or would like more information
please contact Jill Jack, Head of Reference (x8517) or e-mail (jjack@coe.edu)
