Courses
As adjunct faculty in Social & International Studies:
STS 2400: Science Technology and Society (Gaming and Society)
As Head of Reference and Research at L.V. Johnson Library:
Teaches approximately 75% of the bibliographic instruction classes provided to individual courses.
General Overview (ex: SPSU 1001):
- discuss library's physical location and where to find librarians
- review the library's site
- set up library account and PIN
- introduce reference chat
- discuss course reserves
- explain Hornet Connect (aka Remote Logon)
- review interlibrary loan requests and procedures (ILLs)
- show difference between catalogs (GIL-Find SPSU, GIL-Find Universal Catalog)
- quick overview of GALILEO (just how to locate databases, not detailed search strategies)
Base Presentation (ex: ENGL 1102 and Similar Courses):
- quick overview of SPSU 1001 topics to ensure everyone has the information
- more detailed catalog and database searches (GIL-Find SPSU, GIL-Find Universal, databases in GALILEO such as Academic Search Complete, Research Library at ProQuest, ProQuest Newspapers, Films on Demand, etc.)
- explanation of subject researching
- discuss source evaluation and search strategies
- other useful hints and strategies (i.e.: why not to use Wikipedia and Google, don’t procrastinate, etc.)
- show how to use the internet appropriately for locating scholarly information
Other Information Upon Request:
- citation guidelines (APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, etc.)
- annotated bibliographies
- plagiarism
- advanced GALILEO searches (usually more for upper division courses)
- other topics upon request (i.e.: how to use Google as an effective tool for finding information; how to find specific types of sources, such as newspapers, editorials, or videos; etc.)
Also creates subject- and course-specific research guides at the library's LibGuides site.
