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Information Literacy Instruction Request

Guidelines

• Provide all of the requested information so that we may better prepare for your session.
• Submit only one class session at a time.
• Submit your request at least one week in advance (except Study Groups, which require minimum 2-3 days ahead) in order for us to best serve you and your students.

You will be notified within 48 hours by phone or email to confirm date and time of your request

Required fields are noted with an asterisk *

Instructor Information

Provide contact information so that we can notify you when your requested material arrives.

Your name *


E-mail address *


Phone number *

Format as 602-123-4567

Session Details

Course code *


Section number *


Date needed for Library instruction (provide an alternate choice) *
1st choice:    
2nd choice:   
Note: The course instructor's attendance is required at all library instruction sessions.

Class start time *
 

Class end time *
 

Number of students *


Do any students in your class have special needs? * YesNo If "Yes", please specify:  

To help us prepare for the session, briefly describe your class assignment/need *
Alternatively, you may send an electronic copy of your assignment and course syllabus to askref@gwmail.maricopa.edu

Select Session(s)

Library Research Basics - 50 minutes (limited hands-on practice)

• Introduction to general information about GateWay library resources, services, & policies
• Select good topics, not too broad or too narrow, and use Reference resources for background information
• Select appropriate library research tools for their information need (learning to use the Library Catalog, or some hot issues/controversial issues online databases)

Subject Databases 75 minutes (including hands-on activities)

• How to search General/Multidisciplinary and subject-related databases for magazine, journal, and newspaper articles
• Learn to find key concepts and connect them with Boolean Operators (And, Or, Not)
• Identify the purpose and audience of potential information sources (popular vs. scholarly, current vs. historical)
• Become aware of the need to cite sources appropriately

Library Basics and Web Searching 75 minutes + (including hands-on activities)

• Basics of library research and general information about GateWay librarys services
• Finding books using MCCCD Libraries Catalog
• How to search the Internet efficiently and effectively
• Evaluating quality on the Web (using certain criteria to compare good & bad websites)

Specialized Sessions - 75 minutes (including hands-on activities)

Instructor works directly with a librarian to create sessions tailored to specialized library assignments, to learn only some specific subject databases, or to review unique resources.

Request RESEARCH-ONLY STUDY GROUP (no group Library instruction required; at least 2-3 days in-advance notice)

General Information About Sessions

The designs of the sessions are based on the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education developed by the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association. According to ACRL, an information literate individual is able to:

• Determine the extent of information needed
• Access the needed information effectively and efficiently
• Evaluate information and its sources critically & incorporate selected information into one's knowledge base and value system
• Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
• Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally

Adapted from the above ACRL standards, MCCCD Library Instruction Council also created similar guidelines through a tool calledGetting It Right with more details on the five criteria and possible scenarios for students information needs.