Introduction to Searching UM-Flint Library ResourcesThis module is intended to complement or stand in place of a live library instruction session(s) on the basics of searching library resources and should be connected to a larger research project or paper.
Learning outcomes: develop a focused research question, identify the key concepts from that questions, develop search terms, use the basic and advanced search functionality of the library's homepage search box. This module includes: informational pages to help students develop their research question, identify relevant information sources, and understand how the library's databases work, three short readings adapted from an OER textbook, links to additional library tools and webpages, three 5 - 8 minute video tutorials on the mechanics of the Search All tab on the library's homepage, and three assessment activities with rubrics.