Downcity Library:
111 Dorrance Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903
401-598-1121
Harborside Library:
321 Harborside Boulevard Providence, RI 02905
401-598-1466
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Library instruction for Fall 2024 is currently available in-person at Downcity and Harborside campuses.
Please click the Request Library Instruction button below or click Sign Up in the menu.
Questions? Email scampbell@jwu.edu for Downcity Instruction or lspicola@jwu.edu for Harborside Instruction.
| Title | Topics | Prerequisites | Year | Location | Sign Up |
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| Meet and Greet a Librarian #fy | Brief introduction to a librarian and library services | None | First year | Your classroom | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=Meet and Greet a Librarian #fy |
| Select and Refine a Research Topic #fy |
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First year | Library or lab | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=Select and Refine a Research Topic #fy |
| Develop a search strategy #fy |
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Students should have a well-refined research topic | First year | Library or lab | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=Develop a search strategy #fy |
| Online research strategies and evaluation #fy |
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First or second year | Library or lab | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=Online research strategies and evaluation #fy |
| Ethical Use of Information #fy |
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First or second year | Library or lab | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=Ethical Use of Information #fy |
| MLA Workshop #fy |
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First year | Library or lab | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=MLA Workshop #fy |
| APA Workshop |
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First year | Library or lab | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=APA Workshop |
| Primary Sources |
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First or second year | Classroom | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=Primary Sources |
| Data and Statistics |
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First or second year | LIbrary or lab | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=Data and Statistics |
| Finding Scholarly Sources #fy |
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First or second year | Library or lab | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=Finding Scholarly Sources #fy |
| Industry Specific Resources |
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First year | Library or lab | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=Industry Specific Resources |
| Database Searching |
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First year | Library or lab | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=Database Searching |
| Literature Review |
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Second or third year | Library or lab | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=Literature Review |
| Annotated Bibliography |
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First or second year | Library or lab | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=Annotated Bibliography |
| Understanding Source Types #fy |
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First year | Library or lab | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcm3Uih2aQxqWhBjDUkWXLOYDXQ_XdSeIBOx31Fxo3Cuo7IQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1476181601=Understanding Source Types #fy |