Teaching Library Skills

For CSUSB faculty: these print and online tools can help you answer your students' questions about doing research in the Pfau Library. For more information about the Library's instruction program, contact Stacy Magedanz, 537-5103 or magedanz@csusb.edu

Handouts

Introduction to Library Research
This booklet offers an overview of the Library's resources and services, as well as tips on how to avoid plagiarism, how to distinguish a scholarly journal, and helpful style guides.

Library Skills handouts
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The following handouts are available:

Articles: Finding an Article About Your Research Topic
Articles: Finding a Copy of an Article When You Have the Citation
Books: Finding Books in the Pfau Library
Criteria for Evaluating Web Sites
Finding Book Reviews in the Library
The Google Search Engine
How are Books Arranged in the Library
Plagiarism and the Research Paper
What is a Scholarly Journal?

Library Tour Talking Points
Have all the right answers when you take your class on a tour of the Library!

Online Tutorials

OLLIE
The Online Library Instruction Experience (OLLIE) teaches basic library skills through web-based, interactive tutorials.
More faculty information

Information Jungle
This tutorial teaches college students what they need to know about the Internet, from how to use search engines to how to evaluate the sites they find.

Library Instruction

Instruction sessions are taught by a librarian. The sessions last about an hour, and they are always customized to the needs of your class assignment. To request a library instruction session, please complete the online request form or contact Stacy Magedanz at 537-5103 or magedanz@csusb.edu

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