Q. I'm an instructor, how do I schedule a librarian in my class?

Use our online form to make an Instruction Request.

Information literacy skills taught in instruction sessions address the critical thinking competencies in HCC's Essential Competencies. Working with a librarian reduces research anxiety and improves the quality of student research and papers. Students learn more in instruction sessions when the class is taught at "point of need." Plan a library visit after your students have reviewed their assignment and chosen topics.  The librarians also have support options for online classes.

At the end of instruction sessions, students will:

• Refine a research topic
• Understand the difference between scholarly and popular sources
• Identify relevant search terms
• Conduct efficient searches in online databases and the I-Share catalog
• Evaluate the credibility of sources
• Create citations using the library’s citation generator NoodleTools
• Understand how to avoid plagiarism

Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education

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