Research Workshops

· 25-minute sessions teaching research skills
· Held in the Library's classroom A-1102, your classroom, or Zoom
· Choose one or more to fit your class period and instructional needs

Request a Research Instruction Workshop

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Research Workshop Descriptions

Library 101

This workshop introduces students to our library and its services, such as the Library's website, library catalog, article databases, and Interlibrary Loan.

Works great for:

• beginning a research unit
• a basic library orientation for student success or developmental courses 

Searching Article Databases 

In this workshop, students will learn how to use EBSCO Host and other online search tools to find both popular and scholarly literature. The learning activity covers search strategies and guidance for citing online articles.

Works great for:

• differentiating between academic databases and the open web
• differentiating between popular and scholarly articles, and understanding the value of both

Cite It Right  

Students create citations using MLA, APA, or CSE Style and receive immediate feedback. Librarians will provide a variety of source types for students to practice with.

Works great for:

• practicing citations toward the end of a research unit
• hands-on experience citing a variety of print and electronic sources

Plagiarism & Paraphrasing

Students will learn what constitutes academic dishonesty and will practice paraphrasing source material in order to avoid plagiarism.

Works great for:

• courses requiring research-based writing
• practice integrating source material into one's own writing

Build Your Own!

Request a customized workshop just for your students! Simply contact Carol directly.

Carol Wubbena
Office: A1112 (in the Library)
cwubbena@kish.edu
(815) 825-9544

Frances Whaley
Office: A1113 (in the Library)
fwhaley@kish.edu
(815) 825-9499

Are your students needing to improve their research skills?  Tired of seeing website articles on their Works Cited pages?  Are you spending too much time directing your students to Google Scholar or the Library databases?  Perhaps an embedded librarian is just what you need for your class.  What does an embedded librarian do?

I can

• Help your students find better sources for their papers (asynchronous or synchronous)
• Answer their MLA questions and help them improve their Works Cited pages (asynchronous)
•  Lead a Class Discussion in D2L on research sources (asynchronous)
• Present an hour-long workshop where your students can get a little practice finding sources and citing them. (synchronous)
• Pop into your class at the beginning of Research Season to help them with their topics and at the end of the Research Season to help them cite their sources. (synchronous)
• Provide videos or research related search strategies, and help design research assignments to lead students to high-quality, scholarly resources. (asynchronous)
• Provide videos, a chat widget, links to article databases, streaming videos, and other library content that can be embedded into your D2L course. (asynchronous)
• Create a research guide for your course (asynchronous)

If you think any of these activities would help your students succeed in your class, contact Carol for more info cwubbena@kish.edu

Sample Research Assignments

• Assignments designed by librarians to teach information skills
• ​Utilizing librarian-designed online tutorials
• Contact the library for the current sample research assignments at library@kish.edu