Instructional Services, MainLibrary Reference and Library Instruction department, University of Iowa Libraries,Iowa City 52242-1420

Instructional Services

To request library instruction for a course

Contact a subject specialist, or
Kathy Magarrell, Head, Reference and Library Instruction, ph. 335-5093

Classes, workshops and seminars

Reference/instruction services are committed to a collaborative program that complements classroom instruction and responds to the informational needs of students. We are liaisons among instructors/faculty working to cultivate new ways to teach students and promote the development of their critical thinking and research skills. See About Course-related Instruction for more information.

417:001 Library Research in Context: Find the Good Stuff Fast. Single-credit librarian-taught course. The fundamental goal of the course is to help students build and develop critical thinking and research skills for academic life and beyond. Subject-specific, librarians present each course using in-class activities and assignments and class discussion.
417:101 Being Responsible Online. See ISIS for current offerings (also offered online).
417:096 Focused Academic Research for International Studies Majors Single-credit librarian-taught course
This course is designed to complement International Programs majors' Research and Final Project Preparation. Working with a research librarian, students will acquire additional skills and experience for their projects. The class will be activity-based. Students will develop a familiarity with a variety of research and popular materials, become experts in the information discovery process (tools and search strategies), and enhance their critical thinking skills.
See also Registrar Course Catalog.
Google U: Using Google for Academic Research More than you knew about searching with Google.

Instructional e-resources

"Information literacy"

What is it? Information literacy is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use print and online information.
More on Information Literacy

For information, please contact:
Kathy Magarrell, Head, Reference and Library Instruction Department
Main Library, The University of Iowa Libraries
Tel. (319) 335-5093

Updated: May 14, 2012 L.Carpenter