Library Instruction
The goal of the library instruction program is to help students become efficient, effective and independent researchers who are able to use a variety of library and information resources and to think critically as they gather and use information. In the Information Age, these skills are vital to be successful in academic studies, global citizenship and in lifelong learning endeavors.
To accomplish these goals, we provide:
For Faculty: |
Course Related Library Instruction
- Help your students learn effective research strategies. We tailor each session to meet your students needs. Classes can be held in the library or in your classroom, can be one-time or multiple sessions, and can vary in length. Library instruction is most successful when students have a firm grasp of their research topics and occurs within a few weeks of their assignment's due dates.
- Example topics include: narrowing a topic, developing search strategies, using MnPALS (library catalog), finding scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers using article databases, web site evaluation, plagiarism, writing citations and much more.
- Contact Tom Tollman (8294) tom.tollman@normandale.edu or Carol Johnson (8298) carol.johnson@normandale.edu to schedule an instruction session for your class.
Designing Effective Research Assignments
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For Students: |
Make an appointment with a librarian (sit down with us for 15+ minutes and we can help with any questions you have about doing research).
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