Our workshops can help students build confidence while developing re搜索 skills 和 learning to engage more critically 和 ethically with the information they encounter.
- Can be held at the 图书馆 or in the classroom.
- Include h和s-on practice whenever possible.
- 是否主要以作业为基础.
Here are some ideas for possible workshops.
人工智能素养:只是基础知识 (30 - 60分钟.开始,)
Students will explore the basics of AI (artificial intelligence) literacy, 包括人工智能工具, 它们的实际用途, 固有的局限性. Ethical considerations regarding the use of generative AI in writing 和 re搜索 will also be included. The 60-minute session includes an activity.
Introduction to 图书馆 Resources 和 Services (20分钟.开始,)
A discussion of types of services 和 spaces the 图书馆 offers. The 60-minute session Includes a 图书馆寻宝游戏 which can also be offered asynchronously, outside of class.
建立搜索策略 (30 - 60分钟.开始,)
Students will learn how to do background re搜索, with an emphasis on reference resources 和 books. Students will also learn how to narrow a topic, 制定一个研究问题, 和 develop keywords to assist them with 搜索. This workshop is customizable into smaller segments: background re搜索, 缩小话题范围, 和 formulating a re搜索 question.
Introduction to 图书馆 Databases (30 - 60分钟.开始,)
Students will learn the differences between databases 和 the open web, 和 explore types of databases, keywords, 搜索字段. The 30-minute workshop is appropriate for an overview of one database.
Exploring Subject-Specific Databases (30 - 60分钟.初级/中级)
Students will explore a subject specific database in depth. 可能的例子包括: CQ研究员 or 反对的观点 for overviews on current topics, 和 PsycInfo 和 科学指引 for scholarly re搜索 in psychology 和 science.
Finding 和 Evaluating Online Resources (30 - 60分钟.开始,)
Students will learn practical ways to focus their 搜索 using Google’s Advanced Search, 和 analyze the 搜索 results using a variety of evaluation methods. An optional self-paced tutorial is available.
引用作为对话 (30 - 60分钟.、先进)
在这个研讨会上, students will gain an underst和ing of the importance of citations to scholarly re搜索 和 conversation by actively tracing an author’s influence through citation trails.
信息是如何组织的 (30分钟.，各级)
An exploration of the information cycle as it impacts the re搜索 process. Students will analyze how information about an object or event is represented, how it evolves over the course of time, 和 the way the message is delivered.
资源类型 (30 - 60分钟.开始,)
This workshop includes an examination of scholarly 和 popular articles as well as primary, 二次, 第三资源. The 60-minute session includes an activity.
引文简介 (20分钟.开始,)
This brief workshop will introduce students to different types of citations, 它们的基本结构, 和 their importance to academic re搜索. A self-paced tutorial on APA style is also available.
注释书目 (20分钟.初级/中级)
This brief workshop will introduce students to the annotated bibliography 和 how it can be used as an organizational tool to synthesize their underst和ing of a source 和 further their re搜索.
释义和抄袭 (30 - 60分钟.开始,)
This workshop will allow students to explore paraphrasing as it relates to plagiarism 和 how it can lead to unintentional plagiarism when not done correctly. The 60-minute workshop includes a tutorial, which can also be offered asynchronously.