Library Instruction & Information Literacy

Use this tutorial to show students how information literacy is relevant to their day-to-day lives. Students will become familiar with their own information seeking habits, privilege, and skills used in their personal, academic, and professional lives.

Technology is changing the way we locate, analyze, and share information. Use this video to introduce students to the evolving information landscape and their roles as responsible information consumers and creators.

Part 1 demonstrate the value of pre-research. Students will learn how to align their initial exploration to their assignment requirements. Part 2 walks students through the process of in-depth research, outlining, and writing. This video will also help students understand the cyclical nature of research.

In this tutorial, students will be introduced to pre-research techniques to determine the scope and depth of their research focus.

Do your students have trouble selecting a topic for a research assignment? This video will outline the process to help students hone in on a compelling research topic with appropriate scope using strategies like strategic searching. Students will also understand the importance of open mindedness and flexibility in the research process.

Determining a manageable research question can be challenging for students. Use this tutorial to introduce strategies for aligning a research focus with assignment guidelines and research tools such as concept maps.

Part 1 will help students understand the process of background research by introducing techniques for gathering background information using Google and Wikipedia. Part 2 helps students learn how to use their search results from Google and Wikipedia to gather additional information using Google Scholar and library databases.

Use this video to help students identify the purpose of their research efforts and construct evidence-based statements. Students will learn how to narrow in on a topic, conduct background research, and synthesize the existing body of evidence in order to craft a compelling argument.

This quiz corresponds with the Thesis Statements video.

Use this tutorial to encourage students to develop a scholarly mindset. In this tutorial, students will learn how their projects help build the body of work in a given field. Additionally, students will become familiar with the process of attribution and critical evaluation.

This quiz corresponds with the Research Process videos.

This tutorial will introduce students to the purpose and characteristics of persuasive writing in order to locate and select the most appropriate types of evidence to support their assignments. Students will also be able to evaluate both supporting and conflicting evidence in order to incorporate the appropriate types of evidence that will strengthen their position and present a nuanced view of their selected topic.

Information overload can be a major roadblock in the research process. This video will help students conceptualize a research pathway and consider solutions to common research challenges.

If your students are having trouble formulating a research question for assignments, start with this video to help students begin the framing a problem. Students will learn the importance of asking open-ended questions and how to approach research as a process.

This quiz corresponds with the "Creating a Research Plan" and "Framing a Problem" vidoes.