Library Instruction

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Library Instruction Builds Better Research Papers

Library orientations are in full swing! Join your colleagues and schedule one for your class: http://wserver.scc.losrios.edu/~library/forms/CIRequest.htm

Two types of orientations help your students do effective research:

1. Customized orientations tailored to your assignment or course objective: You choose the topic and the date of the orientation. Instructors bring their classes to these hands-on sessions during class time. Orientations cover either searching for books, journal and magazine articles, or searching the Internet.

2. Drop-in workshops offered throughout the semester, including evenings and Saturdays: Students sign up in advance to attend a 50-minute session on their own time. They receive a "Proof of Attendance" slip after successfully completing a worksheet that reinforces the lesson. Find out more: http://scc.losrios.edu/~library/DropInSchedule/dropinschedule.htm

Drop-in choices include:
A: LOIS: get a brief tour; locate library books using the computer; Inter-Library Loan.
B: Online Databases: locate magazine, journal, and newspaper articles on the computer
ESL Sections A & B: recommended for ESL students, but anyone may attend.

There are just 30 Drop-in Workshops this semester, so encourage your students to plan ahead.

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Faculty: Take a Drop-In Library Orientation for Flex Credit!