An outline for a library instruction session I taught for students who had mostly earned GED's in order to make it to college. This class was helping them transition into college.

1. Library
Research
with Spencer Jardine

2.  “Basicresearch is what I am doing when I
don’t know what I am doing.”
--Wernher von Braun
 “Researchis formalized curiosity; it is
poking and prying with a purpose.”
--Zora Neale Hurston

3. Outline
 Introduction
 ISU’sEli M. Oboler Library website
 PRIMO Search
 Library Tour
 Searching for articles
 Evaluating Sources

4. Introduction
 Objectives
 Become more comfortable using the ISU
Library
 Understand how to find books and articles
 Know how to find resources related to
chosen careers and interests

5. Library Website
 Web address: http://www.isu.edu/library
 Homepage
 Hours
 Address
 Search boxes
 Site Search
 Ask a Librarian

6. PRIMO Search
 Find books and
articles in one search
 Sign In
 Narrow results
 View Online
 Locations
 Recommendations
 Send to
 E-Shelf

7. Library Tour
 Askquestions
 Keep up

8. Searching for Articles
 Resources by
Subject
 Find research
materials specific
to your major
 Searching for
articles

9. Evaluating Sources
 Evaluating  What makes a
Information: source credible,
Applying the reliable and worth
CRAAP Test using?
 Currency
 Relevance
 Accuracy
 Authority
 Purpose

10. Thank you for visiting ISU’s
Oboler Library
 Please, come again
 Ask us to help you
with your
information needs
 Reference Desk
 1st Floor of the
Library
 Phone:
(208) 292-3152