Library Instruction Request Form

This menu lists the most commonly requested library instruction topics, along with an approximate time for each topic to be covered. We use active learning to engage students, which improves learning but also takes more time. Please select the areas that you would like a PC Librarian to focus on during your class. This “delicious” student learning experience is linked to the PC Information Literacy Student Learning Outcomes and is most effective when: Students have a class assignment that directly relates to the library instruction Instructors accompany their class to each library instruction session Instruction requests are received at least ONE WEEK in advance to allow for adequate planning
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APPETIZERS
	Information Cycle (approx. 15 min.) Students will learn about the different sources of information and selecting resources that are most appropriate for their information need.
	Developing a Topic (approx. 15 min.) Students will learn how to brainstorm a topic; including narrowing or broadening a topic, identifying keywords and synonyms, and developing appropriate research questions. Pairs nicely with “Effective Search Strategies.”
	Tour (approx. 20 min.) Students will become familiar with PC Library services and collections. Not recommended for classes with more than 15 students.
MAIN COURSES
	The Library Catalog Overview (approx. 10 min.) Students will learn the basics of locating books, e-books, and videos/DVDs at the PC Library.
	The Library Catalog In-Depth (approx. 20 min.) Students will learn how to identify books, e-books, and videos/DVDS at MCCCD, use call numbers to locate items in the PC Library, and request items from other MCCCD libraries.
	General Interest Databases (approx. 30 min.) Students will learn to locate full-text articles in a multidiscipline database, such as Academic OneFile & General OneFile, Academic Search Premier, or controversial issues databases.
	Specialized Research Databases (approx. 30 min.) Students will learn to find information using subject databases specific to a discipline, such as Biology, Business, Criminal Justice, Dental, Health, Nursing, or Psychology.
	Evaluation of Web Information (approx. 50 min.) Students will learn criteria and techniques for evaluating websites.
SIDE DISHES
	Distinguishing Between Popular and Scholarly Articles (approx. 20 min.) Students will learn the differences between popular magazines, trade magazines, and scholarly journals and how to find and identify samples of each.
	Effective Search Strategies (approx. 20 min.) Students will learn how to combine identified keywords, limit searches, phrase search, browse subject headings when appropriate, field search in advanced searching, and utilize online help screens. Pairs nicely with “Developing a Topic.”
	Evaluation of Search Results (approx. 20 min.) Students will learn how to evaluate a results list from a search in a library database or a search engine by distinguishing the types of sources retrieved. If using a library database, students will learn how to evaluate an article based on its citation, abstract and other characteristics, and how to locate material from the article’s bibliography.
	Advanced Google Searching (approx. 20 min.) Students will learn about special Google products, such as Google Scholar and Google Image, and Google’s advanced search functions to refine searches. Students will learn about Google’s page ranking and setting Scholar preferences to show PC Library holdings.
DESSERTS
	Managing Electronic Information (approx. 15 min.) Students will learn strategies for keeping track of online information found during research, such as marking records from library databases and emailing lists; using library database citation generators and emailing lists, creating subfolders in email accounts or My Documents folders to store information and citations, or creating personal bookshelves of ebooks.
	Citations Overview (approx. 10 min.) Students will learn about citing resources using a particular style.
	In-Depth Citation Coverage (approx. 35 min.) Students will learn how to cite resources using a particular style. (MLA, APA, CSE)
	NoodleBib (approx. 50 min.) Students will learn how to use a web-based citation generator (MLA, APA, Chicago/Turabian). Students will develop a deeper understanding of the type of material they are citing and the key citation elements for different types of materials.
	Ethical Use of Information (approx. 30 min.) Students will learn what plagiarism is and how to avoid it, as well as understand the ethics and issues of academic integrity.
Specialized Instruction

	Specialized Instruction Customized instruction designed to meet the needs of your class, usually based on a specific assignment. Please provide a description of the assignment your students are working on.
	View some examples of sessions we have done for ACC230, BIO105, CPD102, MKT109, PSY101.



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*Please include a brief description of the assignment your students will be working on that necessitates this instruction, including information on what you would like your students to be able to do as a result of the session (ex. find books, evaluate sources, etc.)
Use the box below to provide any additional information for the librarian. If you wish to request a specific librarian to do the session, we will do our best to accommodate you.

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Instruction is not scheduled until you receive confirmation from a librarian.

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Library Instruction Request Form

MENU

APPETIZERS

MAIN COURSES

SIDE DISHES

DESSERTS

Specialized Instruction