The literature of the life sciences will be covered, based on the needs of the class. Primary research journals, databases, search strategies, web sites in the life sciences, citation indexes and more will be covered. Offered in the Spring. Open to graduate students and upper level undergraduates with permission of the instructor. Reference librarians are available to design and teach instruction sessions tailored to fit the specific research and curricular needs of students.
Librarians teach methods of research, sources of information, and evaluation of information.
Each fall and spring semester, the Libraries offer free one-hour presentations on a variety of library resources and services. Consult the Library Short Course Schedule for a course descriptions, dates offered, and online registration. Library Short Courses are cross-listed on the OIS Short Course Schedule . Library User Guides Library User Guides are short guides to the University Libraries' services and resources. They are available in print format in the Libraries, and many are also available online.