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Library Instruction is beneficial to all students. Learning together as a group reduces some of the stress and anxiety students may have when trying to learn about the libraries' various resources. Our instruction sessions are customized presentations, with hands-on training when possible, specifically tailored to your class's assigned research. Students learn to select, evaluate, and use electronic and print resources for their research. Classes are held in the library's electronic classrooms or, when necessary, your classroom.

We recommend scheduling at least 2 weeks in advance in order to allow us to prepare for the class and to honor your preferred time. Our busiest time is the first 2 months of each semester. It is strongly recommended that faculty attend with their students; your presence emphasizes the importance of research in higher education. It is also an opportunity for you to remain informed about the rapid changes in research resources, especially in electronic format.

Our instruction request form has changed since Spring 2008. We invite you to look over our improved Instruction Menu. We are offering several new menu items for you to choose from. Please fill out the Contact & Class Information section and then choose your main entrée from our 3 sections; Knight Favorites, Combinations, or New Specialty Items. The UCF Librarians look forward to working with you and your students throughout the semester. So go ahead and place your order(s) and a librarian will contact you once your order is filled! Feel free to contact us at 407-823-5880 if you have any questions.

Contact & Class Information:

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Department
Phone
E-mail address
Course title/Purpose
Course Number
Number of students/attendees
Normal meeting days & time

 

Please list your three preferred dates and times for your library instruction class. Please keep in mind that we prefer two weeks notice.
  Date Time
Preferred
1st Alternate
2nd Alternate

Will you be attending class with your students? or

Preferred Librarian: 

Knight Favorites:


  • This would include using the library catalog, searching popular databases, off-campus access, and a brief discussion on evaluating web sites.
  • (you tell us...)

Combinations:

Single Introductory Session - Customized Package
Customize your students' library session by selecting multiple topics from the list below. Remember to consider the time frame of the class (50 minutes, 75 minutes, 2 hours, etc.):


  • Students will learn how to search and locate books, government documents, e-books, DVD's, etc. using keyword and subject searching, as well as truncation and limits.

  • Students will learn the basics of searching a couple of our popular databases like Academic Search Premier or inforTrac OneFile.

  • Students will learn about specialized databases more focused on their subject/major (education, psychology, business, etc.). Please list the databases you would like covered during the session. See this page for complete listing of the Library Databases.

  • Students will learn about brainstorming for keywords, how to use subject searches, and how to use the databases for finding better terminology.

  • Students will be able to distinguish between scholarly/academic journals, popular magazines, and peer reviewed/refereed journals.

  • Students will be able to identify reliable and accurate web sites, including comparison with Wikipedia and Google Scholar.

  • Students will be able to find and locate a journal article (full-text of print copy) when they only have a citation.

  • Students will learn how to access the libraries' resources from off-campus.

  • Students will learn how to request books and journal articles not owned by the library.

  • Students will be able to set-up a RefWorks account, find a citation in a library database, and export that citation into RefWorks.

  • Students will learn how to navigate and find library services and resources.

New Specialty Items:


  • Librarians can collaborate with faculty to integrate library and information literacy instruction into research-level courses. If you are interested in this option please let us know and a librarian will contact you to discuss possible collaboration ideas.

  • Did you know that you can add a librarian to your web courses? If you are interested in having a librarian available online please let us know and a librarian can speak with you in more detail about what we can offer you and your students.

  • You are not limited to one session. If you think your students would benefit from several shorter sessions or 2-3 full class sessions, please let us know and a librarian will contact you to discuss this in more detail.

  • Basic introduction on using EndNote or RefWorks to collect and organize citations, generate bibliographies, and export citations from library databases; plus a demonstration on how the product works with Microsoft Word.

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