{"id":1291,"date":"2022-08-09T20:00:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T20:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/library\/?page_id=1291"},"modified":"2025-12-17T21:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:11:08","slug":"instruction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/library\/aboutus\/instruction\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Instruction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Library Instruction<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-columns advgb-columns-wrapper\" id=\"advgb-cols-b9b7faee-b68b-4a1e-a848-6d3412d2fb39\"><div class=\"advgb-columns-container\"><div class=\"advgb-columns advgb-columns-row advgb-is-mobile advgb-columns-2 layout-23-13 mbl-layout-stacked gutter-30 vgutter-20 order-rtl\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column advgb-is-two-thirds-tablet advgb-is-full-mobile\" id=\"advgb-col-a24f287c-883c-4658-a0ea-f0f39a3bdbb0\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<p>Library instruction sessions, tailored to instructor specifications, can include any of the following topics. See our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2022\/08\/research-sessions.pdf\">session topic outline<\/a>&nbsp;for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Research Tools, Tips &amp; Strategies\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Match sources to information needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop search strategies and apply them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluate sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate items using citation information and cite sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obtain items via interlibrary loan and TexShare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walk-About &amp; Virtual Tours\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Service Facilities, and Resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special Interest Topics\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instructor-requested topics: advanced database features, plagiarism, &#8220;cited by&#8221; searches, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guidelines and Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please request sessions early<\/strong>&nbsp;to ensure library staff availability.&nbsp;<em>A week or more in advance is ideal.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the course instructor, you decide the length, type, and location of the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sessions can be lecture and\/or hands-on format and held in various locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Stephenville campus:<\/em>&nbsp;Library Training Center, campus computer lab, or classroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Other campuses:<\/em>&nbsp;campus computer lab or classroom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-column advgb-column advgb-is-one-third-tablet advgb-is-full-mobile\" id=\"advgb-col-193399c9-587c-4788-b8e3-27de66ede64f\"><div class=\"advgb-column-inner\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:1px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-container advgb-blocks-container better-border\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full no-padding-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2022\/08\/training-center.jpg\" alt=\"Students in a computer lab, one wearing a Tarleton State University shirt.\" class=\"wp-image-933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2022\/08\/training-center.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2022\/08\/training-center-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/219\/2022\/08\/training-center-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#eaebec\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Library Instruction Request<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please supply 2 preferred dates for your library instruction session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Library staff will respond via e-mail or telephone to confirm date\/location and discuss specifics for the session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignfull\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-833cb6a0-b197-4507-94e0-397c2124c48d\" href=\"https:\/\/tarleton.kualihub.com\/app\/69405a25f46ba6028e469155\/start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Request a Library Instruction Session<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Requirements for library sessions in campus computer labs and classrooms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instructors must make arrangements to use a campus computer lab.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/cls\/instructional-labs\/\">Campus computer lab<\/a>&nbsp;contact information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Classrooms must have Internet connectivity. On the reservation form, please indicate if the room has a projector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more information<\/strong>, please contact<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"mailto:jwallace@tarleton.edu\">Joshua Wallace<\/a>, Graduate Services Librarian , at&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+12549689455\">254-968-9455<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reference Desk, <a href=\"mailto:reference@tarleton.edu\">reference@tarleton.edu<\/a>, or <a href=\"tel:2549689249\">254-968-9249<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maggie Monfared, Fort Worth Library Services, at&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+16827037031\">682-703-7045<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">#advgb-col-a24f287c-883c-4658-a0ea-f0f39a3bdbb0>.advgb-column-inner{}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {#advgb-col-a24f287c-883c-4658-a0ea-f0f39a3bdbb0>.advgb-column-inner{}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) 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