Library tutorials
Information literacy refers to the ability to locate, manage and use information. In an academic context, students must become highly competent at both finding and evaluating material for their studies. The Library designs learning objects for aiding academic skills and information literacy development at point-of-need for students, complementing your subject's assessment tasks and subject outcomes. These learning objects are designed to support the academic development of students of all levels, covering topic areas including:
- finding and accessing scholarly sources
- understanding referencing and citing
- using databases and evaluating information
- undertaking independent research.
Consider the following:
- do your students need to locate, use and evaluate (academic/scholarly/peer-reviewed) journal articles and other quality information resources in their assessments?
- is this evident in their reference lists?
- do you require your students to use specialised Library databases or resources?
About Library tutorials
Library tutorials are available in a range of formats and are suitable for a range of learning contexts from in-class activities and demonstrations to self-paced student-led learning. Each link comes with a brief description of its format, content and estimated duration to assist with incorporating Library tutorials into your lectures, tutorials and subject Moodle pages. The main categories are:
- guided examples and videos which demonstrate and explain key information literacy skills and practices
- short interactive activities (e.g. example searches) and longer self-paced workbooks (containing multiple types of content) which build knowledge of effective academic practice
- tools and worksheets to support research, such as search trackers and source evaluation frameworks
Browse our tutorials and contact a Liaison Librarian to discuss your students' needs and how to integrate information literacy skills into your teaching.
