Library Research Sessions
Let a PCC librarian guide your students through the research process! Our research sessions provide customized instruction tailored to your assignment and your students' needs.
We offer sessions both in-person and online via Zoom. We ask that you request sessions as far in advance as possible, and a minimum of two weeks before your desired date. Instructors must attend research sessions along with their students.
To get started, please email Kathryn McGuire at kmcguire2@601951.com or fill out the form below.
What We Do
Research sessions help students become information literate and provide customized, course-specific instruction. Here are a few of the concepts we routinely cover:
- Getting help from a librarian
- Choosing and refining a topic
- Identifying useful keywords / search terms
- Finding books and ebooks in the library catalog
- Finding articles in subscription databases, including scholarly journals
- Evaluating the credibility of sources
- Citing sources properly
Tips for Great Research Sessions
- Submit your research session request at least two weeks in advance
- Schedule the session when your students are actively working on a research project or paper
- Share a copy of the assignment and your expectations for the session with the librarian beforehand
- Attend the session along with your class and participate as appropriate
We look forward to working with you and your students.