Students’ lack of skills in research and writing are a focus of widespread concern in both undergraduate and graduate courses.  Advanced information skills are identified as an important professional competency by many academic and professional organizations, including the University of Pittsburgh.  This workshop will help faculty formulate steps and techniques to help students navigate the research process and use information from sources to write papers.  Presenters will highlight University Library System (ULS) instructional services, including LibGuides, online guides to information resources designed around a specific class and assignment.  A variety of tools will be shared for planning assignments and helping students to master skills including

• Locating and evaluating sources
• Building useful bibliographies
• Taking notes and analyzing articles
• Writing clear and accurate summaries and annotations
• Ethically and clearly synthesize information from sources within one’s own writing

Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to

• Use ULS instructional services to develop materials and resources to help students meet course learning objectives and overall information seeking skills.
• Design research-based writing assignments using a sequenced process-based approach
• Communicate clear expectations to students
• Evaluate each step of the research and writing process based on explicit criteria.

This workshop, co-sponsored by CIDDE and Hillman Reference Librarians, meets in the Amy E. Knapp Instruction Room on the ground floor of Hillman Library.