Instructional Services

2-sided handout with instructions for embedding Course Support pages and Research Guides in Blackboard on one side; library gadgets and widget on the other (iGoogle tab, proxy bookmarklet, LibX toolbar, MySpace, Facebook)

Guidelines

Guidelines for Accessible Word Documents

iGoogle Tab

Try out the SDSU Library iGoogle tab. iGoogle is a customizable start page for your browser. We've created a "tab" that is prepopulated with gadgets that link to library services. You can think of this as a fancy way to "bookmark" frequently used library services. Click on the link below to add the SDSU Library tab to your iGoogle account. Don't have an iGoogle account? After you click the link below, then click the Don't have an iGoogle page? Get started link. Carolyn, Pam and Keven would appreciate feedback about the tab. Are there additional gadgets you would like to see? Have an idea you'd like to share? Just let us know.

Add the SDSU Library to your iGoogle

RefWorks Workshop Instructional Materials

SDSU Created

Need help with your bibligraphy? (full sheet) Updated 6/8/2009 to include proxy server url.

Welcome to RefWorks at San Diego State University Worksheet used for in-house training and with McNair Scholars (Baber)

Using Write-N-Cite Instructions used for in-house training (Baber)

Supplied by RefWorks

Sample Training Outlines

Fundamentals (Beginner) Training Outline

Advanced Features Training Outline

RefShare Training Outline

Basic and Advanced Features Training Leader Guides

Based on the sample RefWorks training outline above, these leader guides provide you with outlines for teaching the various modules of a training session. The guides are for you to download and modify to suit your organization's needs.

Basic Features

Module 1 Getting Started

Module 2 Navigating

Module 3 Getting References into RefWorks

Module 4 Organizing and Managing References

Module 5 Searching RefWorks

Module 6 Creating a Bibliogrpahy

Module 7 Review and Conclusion

Advanced Features

Module 1 Overview and Advanced Searching and Lookup

Module 2 Viewing, Sorting and Printing References

Module 3 Editing Multiple References

Module 4 My List

Module 5 RefGrab-It and RSS Feeds

Module 6 Checking for Duplicates

Module 7 Using Output Style Preview Utility

Module 8 Working Offline

Module 9 Backing Up and Restoring an Account

Module 10 Summary and Review

Workbooks

Companion pieces to RefWorks training sessions or a self-directed study guide, the workbooks guide users step-by-step through the features of using RefWorks. Customizable to suit your needs.

Fundamentals (Beginner) Workbook

Advanced Features Workbook

Other Handouts

Quick Start Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Creating an Annotated Output Style

Modifying Output Style

Librarian Toolkits

Scaling Up to Teach Large Courses (online and in-person)

Toolkit contains resources to help librarians scale up their instruction activities for large enrollment courses, and for hybrid/online instruction.

Plagiarism

Toolkit contains resources to help students understand plagiarism, paraphrasing and citing sources.

Evaluating Information

Toolkit contains resources to help students evaluate print and online resources.

Developing a Research Strategy

Toolkit contains resources to help students develop a research strategy for their topic. Students will learn to select keywords and use Boolean logic in order to effectively and efficiently search for information.

Discerning between Scholarly and Popular Literature

Toolkit contains resources to help students differentiate between various types of periodical publications. This activity encourages students to think critically about information and to choose peer-reviewed articles that lend credibility to their research.

Identifying Primary Research in the Sciences

Toolkit contains resources to help students identify research articles that document an original project carried out by a researcher or scientist. The assignment exposes students to how research studies are presented and gives them the scientific framework on which to base their own original research.

Survey Results

11/1/07 Please list 3 activities you think instructional services should undertake immediately.

First Year Experience Classes

Coordinate large classes (1)
Communication 103 (6)
RWS 100/200 (5)
Freshman Success Program (2)

Support Services

Scheduling/centralized (6)
Standardized formats & handouts (4)
Share handouts (1)

Technology

Online tutorials (8)
Fix current Research Tutor so the results of the quiz can be e-mailed (1)
Plagiarism tutorial available (1)
Online handouts (1)
Training in technology (1)
Install a mouse in LA 76 & 78 (1)

Organizational Issues

Balance load of classes (1)
Division of instruction responsibilities (1)
Shared instruction planning (1)
Coordination across units (1)

Specific Activities

Assessment (1)
Information literacy across the curriculum—work with subject specialists to redesign (1)
Orientations for freshmen, transfers, grad students (1)
Non-course based instruction--stand-alone workshops (1)

Clickers Made Easy

There are 3 sets of clickers: 32, 64 and 100.

Clickers Made Easy Handout

Add instructions on how to reserve/check out.

Submit a clicker question to the Assessment Question database Contact Carolyn Baber if you do not see this under "Shared to me" when you log into your in your Zoho account.

View Assessment Question Database

Tablet PCs

Procedures for Use of Tablet PCs in Library Instruction

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Contents

Strategic Plan

Teams

Steering Committee

Business Instruction Ad Hoc Committee

Education Instruction Ad Hoc Committee

Librarian Sign Up Form for Orientation Sessions

Handouts