Library Instruction Services

UC Merced Librarians support the academic achievement of students by partnering with faculty to increase students' information literacy abilities. Librarians can collaborate with you to

Introduce Library Services, Resources & Spaces

• Library Tour
• Library Introduction Guide
• Information Literacy Materials for Writing 1

Prepare In-Person Instruction

• Tailor instruction to meet course assignment outcomes
• Available in the library or in your classroom
• See Information Literacy Instruction for a F2F instruction menu including
  • Writing 10 Materials
  • Spark Modules
• Request instruction through our online form. Log in with your UCMnetID.

Integrate Information Literacy into Curriculum

• Design lessons, activities, and assignments focused on increasing students' ability to find, use, and evaluate information
  • Sample: Think Like a Researcher, TRAIL (Teaching Research & Information Literacy); collaboration with the Merritt Writing Program (MWP)

Provide Independent Online Tutorials

• Library Orientation Video - Welcome Aboard
• Research Process Tutorial (RPT) Series
• DIY Video / Interactive Tutorials
• Learning Modules in Canvas (created for Spark courses but available to all)

Create Custom Research Guides

• Research guides provide links to pre-selected library resources, instructional videos, and tutorials for a specific course or subject area
  • Sample guide Political Science 1

Offer Workshops

• see Events Calendar for workshops
  • sessions on library resources and tools e.g. RefWorks, a citation management tool

Other Services

• Course Materials (Supplemental Course Resources)
• Research Assignment Design
• 24/7 Chat
• Research Appointment