The Washington University Libraries offer students and faculty many different ways to become familiar with the Library and its resources. Library instruction teaches students to obtain information more efficiently and to evaluate it more thoroughly. Most classes include lecture, demonstration, and hands-on practice in the Multimedia Computer Lab in Olin Library. Using the Internet For a current listing of classes and for information on how to sign up for them, please see the Olin Library Research Classes page.
Library instruction is most effective when it is tied to a specific assignment or course.
Faculty are therefore encouraged to schedule their subject librarian to meet with their classes to show them library research methods. Librarians will design lectures and demonstrations that meet particular research demands of the class. For more information, please contact the subject librarian in your field. English Composition - Olin Library reference librarians teach sessions in the use of the library and its resources for freshman English Composition classes. Guide to Library Research , is available for use by librarians, students, and English Composition instructors.