Classroom visits
Ideally, faculty should schedule sessions with Research Instruction Services as they prepare their syllabi. This provides the librarians with ample time to prepare an appropriate session.
The CREATE lab (formerly the Collaboratory) is available for most classes. Other options include the Pelletier Classroom for classes of up to 15 students, or a visit from the librarian to your usual classroom.
- Available library services and collections:
- Using AggreGator
- General research databases (ProQuest, Web of Science, EBSCO, etc.)
- Interlibrary loan
- Archives and Special Collections
- Information literacy:
- Assessing reliability of sources
- Identifying scholarly and peer-reviewed sources
- Evaluating specific journals
- Recognizing bias and spin
- Research skills:
- Building a search strategy
- Subject-specific research resources
- Finding and using primary sources
- Constructing effective database searches
- Citation skills:
- Using citations to trace research histories
- Citation styles
- The RefWorks Citation Manager
(This is not an exhaustive list!)
Students may also schedule an individual research consultation with a librarian. Librarians work with the student to develop and hone information literacy and research skills, with particular focus on the student’s specific research topic. We encourage faculty to notify Research and Instruction Services if they require a consultation for students in their courses.