In-depth research service: Students may meet one-on-one with the librarian or email the library for guidance in getting started on specific research assignments.
Create research guides: Canvas-integrated, customized toolkits for your course or specific assignment.
In-class Instruction: Customized hands-on instruction, best delivered when students are facing an assignment with a research component, and the instructor present to help moderate assignment questions.
Collaboration with faculty: Assigning a project with a research component? Collaboration enables faculty to make best use of the library's resources and enables the librarian to provide effective assistance to students.
InfoLit Modules: These multimedia modules can be integrated into Canvas via LTI, direct links, or embed codes. A wide range of information literacy related topics are available. See the Teaching with the InfoLit Modules Guide for details.
Practice generating keywords for a research topic; then use the keywords and subject terms to find relevant documents such as books, newspaper and journal articles. We will use these techniques to search Google and another HU database and compare results.
Learn basic searching in high-quality, full-text general databases like Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center and Academic Search Complete. Compare results with Google and discover why they are better than Google for academic work!
HU offers access to a number of high-quality subject databases in the sciences, technology, and business, such as ScienceDirect and Business Source Premier. Students will get hands-on practice in the best sources for your specific assignment.
Do your students have difficulty distinguishing between popular and academic sources of information? Do they know what “peer-reviewed” means? Students will learn to distinguish between magazines, journals, and trade publications through active learning.
The HU library has a large collection of board games for information literacy and general instruction. If you would like to know more about how these games can be used to teach your students about concepts relevant to your program or about concepts relevant to research, just let us know and we will be more than happy to set up a time to give you a demo!
Do your students have trouble distinguishing characteristics of websites such as credibility, currency, and authority? Students will learn the basics of evaluation through hands-on exercises.
Are your students confused about what APA style and/or format is? Do they know how to format their papers and cite their sources according to APA style? Students will learn general formatting rules and how to cite books, journal articles, and websites.
Do your students need an introduction to reference management? Do they know what citation managers are and what services they offer? In this session, students will learn what citation managers are available for free and will observe a live demonstration of using a citation manager.