Library Classes
For-Credit Library Courses
COLL 201P Research Strategies
(1 credit)
Prerequisite: sophomore standing or above. Advanced study of print and electronic information sources. Students learn about the organization of information in their field and they become proficient with the core resources in their area of study. Includes thesis development, search strategy formulation, advanced search skills appropriate to their field, crtiical evaluation, and ethical and legal uses of information.
For more information contact a librarian.
COLL 116 Introduction to the
Web and Web Research (1 credit)
Prerequisite: freshman or sophomore standing, or instructor's permission. Introduces students to a variety of resources and skills
necessary for effective use of the Web. Topics include
acceptable uses,
security, listservs, browsers, search engines, Web editing software as well as locating, evaluating, and ethically using information in a scolarly environment on the Web.
For more information contact a librarian.
Course-Related Instruction
Helping students learn to extend their basic searching skills to succeed in upper-level coursework and discipline-specific research is an important part of our services. If you would like to incorporate library instruction as a component of a course you are teaching, or just want to consider the possibilities for doing so, please contact Beth McMahon (x5345 or x5171, mcmahone@central.edu).
Faculty Workshops
The library offers an intensive Information Literacy Workshop for Faculty in May. Please contact Beth McMahon (x5171 or x5345, mcmahone@central.edu) for more information, or keep an eye out for an invitation to participate sent by email in April. If you have an idea for an instructional session for faculty or staff, please contact Beth or one of the other librarians.
Personal Appointments
The librarians of Geisler Library would like to assist you as you learn to use the library and conduct research for your college assignments. Stop by the Reference Desk
- Mon-Thurs: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm & 7:00 pm -10:00 pm
- Friday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sunday: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
You may also contact us to set up a time to meet as you begin your projects. Call the Reference Desk at 628-5171, or you may also email a Reference Librarian: Beth McMahon or Rachel Fleming.
Instructional Services
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Revised: October 3, 2007 bem