Provide students with a resource list with call numbers and accurate titles which will give them specific information sources to complete the assignment. When an entire class is assigned to use specific books or journals for the same information this usually leads to temporary misplacement of the materials. If an entire class will be using a few titles, please put these on Reserve. Contact Lisa Kingston, Circulation Librarian, at 485-2176 about placing materials on Reserve. Avoid scavenger hunts Searching for obscure facts frustrates students and teaches students little about research.
Library instruction is a more effective way of teaching students how to use library resources.
Advanced Planning Library instruction should be planned far in advance so librarians can provide presentations geared specifically to your course and so that you can get the time slots you most prefer. Please consider your library instruction needs when creating your syllabus. Copyright 2000 by the President and Trustees of Norwich University.