Fall 2024: While Lauren deLaubell is on sabbatical, contact your subject librarian or Lisa Czirr (lisa.czirr@cortland.edu) with questions related to information literacy instruction.
Do these student questions about research sound familiar: "Where should I start my research? How do I search effectively? How can I tell what the 'best' source is for my assignment?" Book a class with a librarian today to help your students navigate these questions and more. Librarians are available for in-person instruction as well as supplemental workshops and customized online materials.
Contact your librarian today to get the conversation started about what your students need. Examples of content that we teach include:
Basic and advanced research using ONESearch and subject databases;
Evaluating source quality, including the concept of peer-review;
Using and evaluating artificial intelligence tools for research purposes;
Supporting curriculum and learning in the Makerspace using hands-on technologies and virtual reality;
Working with primary sources, including materials from the Archives and Special Collections
Making interlibrary loan requests;
Developing research topics and keywords;
Critical reading;
Creating APA and MLA citations, and using citation management software;
Navigating the library tab of myRedDragon;
Navigating LibGuides (research guides)
We pursue our mission through a variety of programs, including but not limited to:
In addition, we work with campus partners to promote and teach information literacy.
To learn more about these programs, please click on the links above or use the navigation menu. To schedule a class, please contact your instructional librarian. If you need more information or have any questions, contact Lisa Czirr (Fall 2024).