The Research Services staff assists the HWS community in the location, use, and understanding of information resources. It is our aim to assist students in developing independent research skills.
Research skills are essential for critical and reflective thinking and lifelong learning.
We align our instruction with the principles identified by the Association of College Libraries as articulated in the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy. Library instruction is a collaboration between the librarian and the professor and we consider it a privilege to be invited to your class.
Librarians can provide lessons, resources, and instructional design to help students:
For more information about how the Framework is used, please see the toolkit here: https://acrl.libguides.com/framework/toolkit
Librarians can tailor a teaching strategy on a spectrum from novice to expert.