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Online resources are making research more complex. Therefore, librarians are becoming more involved in teaching students, staff, and faculty how to access materials, develop successful research strategies, and evaluate this wealth of information available online and in print.
As always, drop by the reference desk in the library or contact a librarian for personalized instruction. For more information about the library instruction program, contact Tim Held (theld@csustan.edu, 664-6555).
Online Guides and Tutorials
Course-integrated Instruction (requested by instructor)
Instructors often request librarians to visit their classroom, or for their class to visit the library computer instruction lab (L240) to guide students through appropriate resources for a particular research assignment. To ensure relevance, these are scheduled when students are about to begin their research.
In these sessions, Librarians can target specific resources for the discipline or assignment, as well as give practice in searching the catalog and databases. These sessions supplement the online guides and in-person instruction at the library, and are tailored to students' needs for a particular assignment. If you are ready to schedule a library session for your students, please fill out this form.
Instruction Session Request Form
Please contact Instruction Coordinator Tim Held (theld@csustan.edu, 664-6555) to learn more.
Tips for Effective Library Research Assignments
American College & Research Libraries Information Literacy Guidelines
Credit Courses
SSCI 3005/MDIS 3005
This 2-unit course taught by librarians satisfies research skills requirements for the Social Science and History Departments. It is also cross-listed through the Multidisciplinary Studies Department and available for any student who wants a thorough course in how to conduct academic research in a changing information environment. It is best taken in conjunction with another course that requires a research assignment.
HONS 3500
This is a 3-unit course for Honors students preparing to write their Senior thesis. It is team-taught by Honors faculty and library faculty.
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