Finding Sources

Share and link

This activity invites students to find a source for one of their classmate's research topics, reinforcing search strategies as well as the idea of research as a collaborative act.

Following a Citation Trail

This set of activities encourages students to understand how they can use sources to read their way into an ongoing scholarly or public conversation by working closely with citations, Google Scholar, and library workshop skills.

Research Refresher: Virtual Scavenger Hunt

Designed for PWR 2 students returning to research for the first time since PWR 1, this activity asks students to hunt for a diversity of sources and align them with the source types defined in Joseph Bizup's "BEAM" framework.

Helping Students Make the Most out of Library Days

These two activities offer students charts to complete and questions to answer as they start to gather sources for their research projects.  The activities are designed to be independent of the library workshop and can work well as a follow-up to build and reinforce search skills.

Return to the Library: Research Fieldtrip

Want to engage your students explicitly in library research again after the initial workshop or review earlier in the quarter? Give them time to return for independent research.