Library Instruction (619) 260-6885

Copley Library maintains an active instructional program to teach our users how to take full advantage of the wide range of services and resources offered by the library. Our program consists of several components:

1.) TILT: The Information Literacy Tutorial.
The information literacy tutorial is designed by the University of Texas and shared with Universities around the world. It is a web-based educational tutorial that focuses on fundamental library and internet research skills. It takes about 30 minutes to complete and has a printable certificate upon completion of each quiz. TILT is designed to be used individually and can integrate information literacy across USD’s curriculum by being assigned as a homework assignment.

2) Virtual Library Tour.
The web-based tour of Copley library is designed to give users a sense of the different areas and services that are available at Copley Library.

3.) General Library Orientations.
These are offered at the beginning of each academic session and consist of one-hour orientation sessions on major library databases and using library services such as Circuit and Interlibrary Loan. Orientations are available by appointment only. Contact your discipline’s Library Liaison or Jade Winn (619) 260-6885 if you would like to schedule an orientation session.

4.) Course-Integrated Library Instruction.
These are available on request from any of the librarians. We are able to work with you to develop a presentation targeted to the needs of students in a particular course or discipline. These can be held in the instructional classroom in Copley Library or we can come to your classroom if that is appropriate. We can work with you to develop assignments that maximize the library skills of your students. Please use the subject dropdown list below to contact the liaison to your discipline:

5.) Library Courses.

Library 101: Research Methods (3)
The goal of this course is to instruct students in the use of an academic library’s printed and electronic resources to find and evaluate critical information for all disciplines both within libraries and on the Internet. Students are encouraged to think about how information is structured and disseminated as well as the ethical use of information in society.

Library 103: Information Literacy and Research Strategies (3)
This course will teach the skills needed to effectively gather information to support educational and research needs in diverse formats. Topics include formulating research questions, the evaluation and presentation of information, ethical uses of information, effective search methods, citation practices, exploration of multiple literacy’s, and relevant readings and writings with discussions prompted by current issues.

6) Help with citing sources and using styles (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian)
The link above will take you to a page of helpful resources compiled by Library Instruction Coordinator Jade Winn.

Contact Dr. Jade Winn, Coordinator of Instruction (phone 260-6885) to see how we can help you use the library and worldwide information resources more effectively.