Instruction Request Form - Complete the form to arrange instruction for your class.

NetTrail Online Literacy Course (University of California, Santa Cruz) - Editor's Choice!
Here your students will learn the information skills that will help them succeed academically. NetTrail contains six modules, each covering an important area of information use: Types of Information, Choosing a Topic, Library & Web, CRUZCAT, Find Articles, and Info Ethics (including plagiarism). It is possible for an instructor to assign the online course to students through successful completion of the Quiz.

Instruction/Classes/Workshops at the UCSC Science Library - Editor's Choice!
Find out how the library can help you and your students become more efficient researchers.

Guidelines for Effective Library Assignments at: http://gort.ucsd.edu/dtweedy/EffectiveAssignments.html

A Faculty Guide to Cyber-Plagiarism from the University of Alberta Libraries.

Term Paper Alternatives
You'd like your students to use the library but don't want to assign a research paper? Here are some easy alternatives.

Turnitin.com A campus subscription allows instructors to use this service to test the originality of their student papers.

Use online tutorials to teach students how to evaluate the quality of the information they find:

TILT (University of Texas, Austin)
This is a great place to start. A fun, interactive library tutorial that will prepare your students to explore and do research in an online world.

net.TUTOR (http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/) How to Evaluate Web Resources tutorial from Ohio State University Library includes interactivity on each page (activities, quizzes, etc.).

Case Study Teaching in Science
A refereed national clearinghouse for case studies in teaching science courses, including many in chemistry, environmental sciences, and biology. The use of case studies develops students' skills in group learning, speaking, and critical thinking.

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To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind. It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of existence.    -John Adams 1735-1826