Diablo Valley College

Request for Library Workshop
Library Workshops are tailored to the needs of the class to complete a specific library research assignment or to provide an overview of basic library resources to the use of advanced or subject research materials and techniques.  Please review the descriptions of the workshops located below. The sessions have a hands-on component unless you want your students to do their research. Please note:
  • We require a minimum of two week's notice to schedule your class session.
  • You will be contacted to verify date and time and to discuss material to be presented.
  • We request 50 minutes for most sessions and to meet in L202 (Library Lab).
  • Please assess your students research abilities so we can tailor the presentation to their skill level.
  • Please inform students of the exact assignment in advance of the session.

Workshop 1: The Five Basics of Library Research
Learn to navigate the Library's web site; become familiar with library services and collections; find information for an assignment; use ALICE, the online catalog; search an online magazine database..

1:     Introduction with no MLA

1A:  Introduction with MLA

1B:  Health Introduction with MLA

Workshop 2: Locating Articles in Magazines, Newspapers and Scholarly Journals
Learn to select the appropriate database for a given topic; understand keywords and subject headings; find articles in online databases and printed indexes; compose MLA citations for articles from online databases.

2     Journals  (General)

2A  Health Journals

 

Workshop 3: Techniques for Quick and Effective Internet Searching
Learn to identify and use appropriate Internet search tools to find information about a given topic; compare an online database search with a general web search; evaluate which web sites are appropriate for academic research; compose an MLA citation for a web site.

3     Internet Sources (General)

3A  Health Internet Sources

Please fill in all of the relevant sections of the form below. Click the "Send Request" button.  You will be contacted by phone to confirm the session date and time by either Ruth Sison, ext. 2681, rsison@dvc.edu or Lana Roderick, ext. 2241 lroderick@dvc.edu.
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In the box below please indicate the type of library workshop; describe the class assignment(s) or any particular library materials or resources you would like covered.  Or please provide a copy of the assignment to the library instructor prior to the workshop date.

 

Confirmation of Library Workshop (For library use only)

Date and time: __________________________   Library Instructor: ________________________________