UK Libraries, Teaching Services
Information Literacy is a key component of UK Core Links to an external site. and a life-skill that will benefit students beyond college. But it is not necessarily a skill students have acquired before coming to UK. Many students are not prepared for the kind of research they have to do in college. UK Librarians can help instructors by providing resources and conducting class sessions tailored to your research assignment. Read about services below, and Ask Us Links to an external site. if you need more information.
Teaching Services:
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Information Literacy Links to an external site. support. We can conduct instruction sessions tailored to your research assignment. Use this form Links to an external site. to schedule a session. Visit the Info Lit Guide Links to an external site. for more information and resources. Also check out our tips for Creating Research Assignments. Links to an external site.
- Interested in having a librarian in your Canvas shell? Talk with your department's library liaison Links to an external site. or contact the Information Literacy department. Related to Canvas, we also have a brief Open Information Literacy Canvas course, which anyone at UK can sign up for. (Send students this link to sign up: https://uk.instructure.com/enroll/HFM8FK.) Instructors can also import content from that course (including multiple choice quizzes) into your own Canvas shell, if you want to include an information literacy module in your own course.
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Research and Course Guides Links to an external site.. Subject guides can help your students find relevant library resources. Librarians can also create course guides Links to an external site. for your course! Students can use the guides to access the best databases for your class.
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We have created online tools Links to an external site. to help you help your students. Point your students to selected videos, our DIY library help tool Links to an external site., and more.
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Most important: Remind students they can Ask Us Links to an external site. for help. Some students are hesitant to contact a librarian or come to a service desk. We can meet with students Links to an external site., individually or in groups, and get them started on the right track.
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