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The Library offers various instructional services designed to actively integrate information literacy into the curricula and facilitate students' acquisition of critical thinking and information-seeking skills.
Faculty can work with the library team to design targeted, in-person, synchronous, and asynchronous library instruction sessions and tutorials for courses to focus on specific research topics.
To increase participation in library instruction, consider offering a library instruction session as a graded assignment or extra credit. If you have a research assignment on a specific topic, contact the library, and we will design a session or tutorial for your class. Submitting requests at least three weeks before classes start is important.
View the Sessions in Detail tab for more information about the session offered.
Asynchronous Do-It-Yourself Tutorials (Not Assigned in Canvas):
Canvas Libary Labs or Modules:
Online Synchronous Sessions:
How do I schedule webinars for my online or face-to-face classes? We will work with you to coordinate webinars with your classes. Library Instruction Webinars are scheduled before the start of each semester and must be submitted at least two weeks before the beginning of the semester. Contact the library or schedule your webinar today.
Where can I find the link to the webinars? You can currently access the webinars on the library homepage and in the Quick Links box; I recommend adding a link to your Canvas course.
What if the webinar is not available during the times I need? Send me an email, and I will open up additional sessions if available.
What if I have a specific topic I want to be covered? Topics and advanced searching is covered in the advanced sessions such as All About Database Searching, if your students are attending those sessions, send me an email, and I will be sure the chosen topics are covered.
What if I can’t attend the session? The sessions are designed for students to attend on their own, but faculty can also attend. If you cannot attend, no problem. Simply provide your class with the login information if you have a class scheduled and cannot participate. We can generate an attendance report after the session.
The webinar has a timeframe of 60-90 minutes. Will the webinar be that long? The more advanced webinars tend to require more time, typically 45-60 minutes, but we added extra time for questions, answers, and examples.
Which Sessions Should I Recommend to My Students?
Not sure what you need? We can help! We have implemented a "Have it Your Way" concept to increase collaboration and customize instruction for any course or assignment. These sessions may be general library orientations or discipline-specific research classes.
Embed a librarian, resources, or library materials in your Canvas course. See the Embedding Library Resources page for more information about Canvas integration.
The Do-It-Yourself Information Literacy Series consists of asynchronous tutorial modules to ensure students, faculty, and staff have opportunities to develop information literacy skills on and off campus. Each module has an assessment quiz that consists of graded general knowledge questions to assess knowledge and application of information literacy skills. All modules are available via Canvas.
Students and faculty are encouraged to request an appointment with a librarian any time during the semester for research assistance on a specific subject or assignment. This option is good for students who need a brief explanation of a task or concept (e.g., citing sources, plagiarism, and how to search for books and articles).
GC Librarians facilitate live, online webinars for students.
We can provide online instruction via WebEx or Teams or come to your class on campus. Instruction sessions can include a basic orientation of library resources and services, how to search library databases, advanced research, or specific content tailored to research assignments or projects. All of the library instruction sessions can be customized for individual classes. The Flexible Learning Space can be reserved by faculty for hands-on library instruction sessions or workshops.
Galveston College Library Orientation-This 20-minute session is designed to help students, faculty, and staff discover how to access many library resources. Learn how to navigate top resources on the library website, and connect with the GC library team via chat, text, email, and more. (DIY, OW)
All About Database Searching-This 30-minute session covers accessing peer-reviewed academic journal articles from the library's subscription databases. These are the types of resources needed for college-level research assignments and projects. (DIY, OW)
Finding and Using GC Library eBooks- This 30-minute session will help students, faculty, and staff discover the thousands of online ebooks GC Library offers. Learn how to search, download, and cite eBooks. (OW)
Intro to Nursing and Allied Health Research: CINAHL Ultimate-This 20-minute tutorial is part of the Introduction to Nursing Research Series. This tutorial aims to teach students database searching techniques in the CINAHL Ultimate database to help find and evaluate nursing and allied health-related subjects. (DIY)
Intro to Nursing and Allied Health Research: MedlinePlus-This 10-minute tutorial is part of the Introduction to Nursing Research Series. This tutorial aims to teach students database searching techniques in MedlinePlus to help find and evaluate nursing and allied health-related subjects. (DIY)
Intro to Nursing and Allied Health Research: PubMed-This 20-minute tutorial is part of the Introduction to Nursing Research Series. This tutorial aims to teach students database searching techniques in PubMed to help find and evaluate nursing and allied health-related subjects. (DIY)
Primary and Secondary Sources-This 10-minute session will help students learn the difference between primary and secondary sources. (DIY, OW)
Qualitative vs. Quantitative-This 10-minute tutorial is part of the Introduction to Nursing Research Series. This tutorial teaches students the basic differences between identifying a quantitative or qualitative research paper. (DIY)
APA 7th Edition Demystified- This 30-minute session introduces students to the elements of APA citation. We also look at citation guides and more! (DIY, OW)
MLA 9th Edition Demystified- This 20-minute session aims to introduce students to the elements of MLA citation. We will also look at citation guides and more! (DIY, OW)
Plagiarism-This 20-minute session aims to help students understand plagiarism, how plagiarism affects students at Galveston College, and how to avoid plagiarism. (DIY, OW)
Library Resources Overview for Faculty/Staff- This 30-45 minute session is designed for faculty and staff to introduce a wide array of research resources and tools to integrate information literacy into the curricula and facilitate students' critical thinking and information-seeking skills. Learn how to access and request articles, books, eBooks, course research guides, place items on reserve, schedule information literacy sessions, and more.