Additional resource links and information
- Power Searching in a Digital Age
- Integrating Research Skills into the IMSA curriculum
- Wireless Classroom
- Discovery Channel Videos
- Reserve Collection
- Collection Development
- Search list of full text electronic journals the IRC provides
- Preventing Plagiarism
- Standards of Significant Learning
Integrating Research Skills into the IMSA Curriculum
The IRC customizes research skills sessions for individual classes across the curriculum.
See Paula or Jean Evans or email us.
In collaboration with the American Studies faculty, the IRC is presenting a series of research skills classes for all sophomores.
Goal: Equip each sophomore with basic research skills which will give them more time to develop critical analysis skills necessary for the types of historical connections their assignments require.
Method: In conjunction with a research assignment we demonstrate and provide “hands-on” experience with the following skills:
- Distinguishing between primary and secondary sources
- Finding books and media in our Illinet Online Catalog
- Finding journal articles and other e-sources via our Research Databases
- Expanding search strategy skills, including Web searching
- Evaluating sources and citing sources
The IRC has 12 laptops + a projector we use for our research skills
sessions. The equipment and space are available for your classes.
See Jean or Paula or email us.
The IRC has a free subscription this year to these streaming videos for our students and staff.
See Jean or Paula or email us.
There are two Reserve areas for "IRC Use Only" materials:
- Locked case behind Circulation Desk
- Open shelves in center of IRC -- for class-wide access to IRC resources on a topic
See Angie or email us.
We welcome your suggestions for book and media purchases.
Contact Jean Evans or use our
online form.
Preventing Plagiarism
