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Research
skills are of special importance to certain classes. This guide
to library instruction
objectives
has been created to inform teaching faculty of three common
types of library instruction: the library tour, library
orientation, and bibliographic instruction.
Tours
are commonly offered to
Introduction to the University (LAS I 101) and College English I
(ENGL 101) classes, although other classes may also request
tours. Students will be able to locate customer-service areas of
the library and be able to get more help when they are ready.
Library
Orientation
takes place in the Ablah Library computer lab. Orientation
typically takes place in College English II (ENGL 102) and
Composition: Business, Professional, and Technical Writing (ENGL
210). The librarian will provide an overview of the Library’s
homepage, as well as demonstrate how to find information using
electronic resources available both on and off-campus.
Bibliographic
Instruction
provides more detail on subject-specific resources. This level
is highly customized for each course.
Tours
and orientations are taught or supervised by the Instruction
Librarian. Bibliographic Instruction is provided by other
librarians who are subject specialists. For a complete list
of subject specialists see
http://library.wichita.edu/colldev/index2.html.
Wichita
State University Libraries’ mission is to make available the
information resources necessary for learning, teaching, and
research and to provide the services that enable students,
faculty, and staff to use these resources. University Libraries
also supports the University’s service mission by providing
community and statewide access to its resources. |
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Objectives
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The student
will be able to locate student-centered areas of the Library
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The student
will be able to identify student services available in the
Library.
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The student
will be able to get more help when he/she is ready.
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Agenda
(Meet by the Circulation Desk for the tour.)
A tour of the
Library with highlights of the Community Resource Center and
24-hour study room, computer printing, purpose of Reference Desk
and Help Desk, check out limitations, location of drop boxes,
purpose of course reserves, location and purpose of microfilm,
current periodicals, new books and leisure reading collection,
how to find a book on the shelf, purpose and organization of
index tables, purpose and organization of government documents,
and purpose, restrictions, and collections of Special
Collections.
Give an
overview of the Online Catalog showing author, title, and simple
subject searches, how to read the catalog record, and the
importance of the call number.
Identify
links to information about library services (Wu Knows,
databases, policies...) |
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Objectives
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The student
will be able to carry out a search for library materials using
the Library Online Catalog and a general database
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The student
will be able to identify and locate the full-text of a peer
reviewed journal article
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The student
will be able to find more help when it is needed.
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Agenda
(Meet in Ablah Library room 217.)
Review the 4
major sections of the Library home page: electronic resources,
research assistance (chiefly Wu Knows and ILL), library
services, and other collections.
Demonstrate
how to find books, periodicals, reserves, and other items using
the Library Online Catalog by developing a search. Compare to a
subject search.
Demonstrate
how to locate journal articles in a general electronic database,
access databases off-campus, show how to print and e-mail
articles, and show how to recognize and open html and PDF files.
Identify
differences between journal and magazine; define "peer-review"
or "refereed publication." |
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Objectives
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The student
will be able to select an appropriate resource for his/her
information need
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The student
will be able to carry out a search for library materials using a
subject-specific electronic resource
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The student
will be able to find more help when it is needed.
Note:
This Library Instruction is tailor-made as desired by the course
instructor. The following items are only basic guidelines.
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Agenda
(Meet in
Ablah Library room 217.)
Review the 4
major sections of the Library home page: electronic resources,
research assistance (chiefly Wu Knows and ILL), library
services, and other collections.
Demonstrate
how to locate journal articles in a subject-specific database,
compare the results of different subject-specific resources,
illustrate details that make this resource unique and explain
how to locate the citation within the record. |
