Library Resources for General Education Curriculum: Critical Reading and Writing

Learning Objectives

1. Identify similarities and differences between Primo and other databases
2. Deliberately choose database based on information need
3. Create search strategy including identifying appropriate search terms
4. Combine search terms with Boolean logic to narrow or expand search results
5. Revise search strategies based on terms found in the database or relevant sources
6. Filter search to appropriate focus search results list
7. Locate and access sources in library collection

Activities

Before class

1. Watch two videos about search strategies
2. Take short ungraded quiz

During class

1. Review search strategy concepts
2. Research Workshop using worksheets
3. Assessment - interactive quiz

BEFORE CLASS:

1. View these two short videos about search strategies.
2. Answer the quiz questions in Canvas.

Liz Kielley

Discovery and Metadata Librarian
e-mail address: ekielley@messiah.edu
Telephone: 717-691-6006 ext.3850

Liaison librarian for:

• Communication
• Counseling (Graduate)
• Human Development & Family Science
• Music
• Psychology, Criminal Justice & Sociology
• Social Work
• Theater & Dance
• Biblical Religious & Philosophical Studies
• Business

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Sarah Myers
Public Services Librarian
e-mail address: smyers@messiah.edu
Telephone: 717-691-6006 ext.3590

Liaison librarian for:

• Art & Design
• Cocurricular & External Programs
• Education
• Engineering
• Graduate Education, Graduate Higher Education
• History, Politics & International Relations
• Language, Literature & Writing

Beth Transue
Information Literacy Librarian
e-mail address: btransue@messiah.edu
Telephone: 717-691-6006 ext.3810

Liaison librarian for:

• Athletic Training
• Biological Sciences
• Chemistry & Biochemistry
• Dietetic Internship
• Health, Nutrition & Exercise Science
• Computing, Mathematics & Physics
• Nursing (UG, ADP & Grad)
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy