Librarians and faculty have complementary roles in facilitating the development of information literacy skills. Librarians have extensive training in information sources and how information is organized, as well as experience in accessing and evaluating information sources. They can guide students in the process of searching, retrieving and evaluating sources of information.
Librarians welcome the opportunity to collaborate with faculty to incorporate information literacy skills into their existing courses. We work with students in exploring library resources, developing search strategies, and thinking critically about how to approach information. This can take the form of one or more instruction sessions, developing class assignments, or team teaching.
Developing a research topic
Evaluating information for credibility (websites, scholarly articles, and other source types)
Effective search strategies for database searching
Keyword searching vs. subject searching
Recommendations for best platforms/databases to use
Finding background information
The peer review process, and how scholarly information is disseminated
Citation management using RefWorks
In-person, synchronous instruction
Synchronous, virtual instruction (via Zoom)
Create a stand-alone recording for an asynchronous class
Create course-integrated information literacy Canvas modules