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INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

Basic Library Instruction
Students enrolled in 1/2000 level courses, inexperienced researchers, and those students needing refresher classes in basic research are strongly encouraged to sign-up for the basic library instruction sessions. Each class, approximately 30 minutes in length, covers one topic. A brief description of each class is listed below:

1. The Research Process introduces students to the basic research information gathering steps. Topics include background information, type information needed, access tools for various types of information, and the importance of documenting sources.
2. GALILEO (Georgia Learning Online) focuses on the web based virtual library of the University System of Georgia that provides access to over 100 databases covering a broad spectrum of subjects and materials. The session includes an overview of GALILEO, accessing GALILEO, basic search strategies, interpreting search results, availability of materials, an explanation of general and subject specific databases in GALILEO, and printing, downloading, and emailing search results.
3. GIL (GALILEO Interconnected Libraries) introduces students to the online catalog of Ingram Library and the system used throughout the state of Georgia. The class will include an overview of GIL, accessing GIL, basic search strategies, interpreting search results, and printing, downloading, and emailing search results.
4. Searching for Information on General Topics highlights selected paper and electronic sources that are useful in locating information on current interest and general information topics. Example of indexes/databases covered are CQ Researcher and LexisNexis.
5. Searching for Information on Literary Topics focuses on identifying, accessing, searching, and interpreting search results in selected databases that contain literary information. Examples of databases covered are the Library Catalog and MLA Bibliography .

Registration
To register for a Basic Library Instruction session, go to the Library Instruction Sessions Web page and select the month(s) in which you would like to attend, then complete and submit the registration form online. You will receive an email confirming the session(s), date(s), and time(s).

Online Tutorials
For those students unable to attend the in-class sessions, the Library also has available two online tutorials that may be of interest to the inexperienced library researcher:

Research Tutorial for ENGL1101/COMM1110
The Research Tutorial for ENGL1101/COMM1110 and General Information Topics is designed to help you through the research process and demonstrate how to utilize access tools to locate information on your topic.

Online Library Learning Center
The Online Library Learning Center provides tutorials on the research process, the physical library, Databases, GALILEO, using GIL, the Internet, and citing and evaluating sources.

LIBR1101: Academic Research and the Library
LIBR1101: Academic Research and the Library is taught each semester by the instruction librarians via WebCT. Covering traditional and electronic methods of research, the course carries two hours of academic credit. The course is open to all undergraduate students.