Library Instruction Support

Heterick Memorial Library offers instruction to help students build information literacy and research knowledge and skills.

Topics we can cover during instruction include:

Research Basics

• developing appropriate research topics
• selecting keywords and conducting searches

Types of Sources & Source Evaluation

• differentiating among scholarly, popular, and trade sources
• identifying primary and secondary sources in their field
• understanding when to use certain types of sources
• evaluating the authority and accuracy of sources

Finding Quality Sources

• searching in library catalogs and databases
• using keywords, subject headings, and other search techniques
• locating discipline-specific sources such as patents, data, drug information, archival records, and more
• using interlibrary loan to request sources not available at ONU

Academic Integrity

• understanding plagiarism and the importance of citation
• using a citation manager such as Zotero to keep track of sources
• knowing the basics of copyright and how to use copyrighted material appropriately

• finding open access, public domain, or Creative Commons licensable materials to use in their work

The librarians and archivist are available to provide instruction in whatever format works for your class, including:

• in-person instruction during a regular class session
• video tutorials
• assignments or quizzes in Canvas
• course research guides on the library website
• another format that works for your class

We are also available to meet with instructors during the course planning or revision stage to help ensure that the course content and assignments will enable students to meet their research goals.

Please complete the form below to request instruction with a Heterick librarian or archivist. Please submit your request at least 10 days before you would like your instruction session to take place, or you need instruction materials to be ready. Someone will respond to you as soon as possible.