New Mexico State University Library
Instruction Program

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English 111 Review       How to Research Hot Topics       How to Research Careers & Majors

Services for Students

Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It

Library Science Courses
LIB 111 (Introduction to Information Literacy)
LIB 301 (Library Research)
LIB 311 (Information Literacy)

Library Information for Other Courses
BUSA 111 (Business in a Global Society)
ENGL 111 (Rhetoric and Composition)

Justice on the Border (bibliography on the Juarez killings)
Government Courses: Finding Articles from Specific Journals
Social Policy Resources

Library Research Basics for Nursing Students
National History Day Resources

United Nations (Model UN)

Library Tours

Services for Faculty & Instructors

Request an Instructional Session Provided by library staff
Schedule Library Classrooms Subject to library policy and availability
Visiting School Groups From area schools


Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It
Tips for Creating Effective Library Assignments
Sample Assignments Integrating Library Instruction

About our Program
Why Information Literacy?
Information Literacy Toolkit for Faculty
Distance Education: Services for Faculty


How to Set Up Persistent URLs
Info for ENGL 111 and UNIV 150 Instructors
Teaching Academy
Title V Multimedia Classrooms
ICT Training Service

Handouts & Guides

Tutorials
Evaluation Tutorial: (The Good, the Bad & the Ugly)
How to Set Up Persistent URLs
Library Research for Health Science: An Online Guide
Periodical Articles: A Guide to Evaluating, Obtaining, and Citing Periodical Articles
Research Process: The Five Steps of the Research Process

Database Guides
Basic FirstSearch
FirstSearch Databases
Congressional Universe
Full-text Databases
General Databases available at NMSU Library
InfoTrac Expanded Academic ASAP
Using Lexis-Nexis to Find Legal Information
Using Lexis-Nexis to Find News Information
Statistical Universe

Searching Guides
Alerts, Saved Searches, Personalizable and Customizable Information Sources
Audio, Video & Multimedia Resources on the Web
Getting the Most out of Google
Keyword vs. Subject Searching
Rules of Thumb for Library Research
Search Techniques
Specialty Search Engines
 

Related Links

NMSU Computer Lab Hours & Locations
Center for Learning Assistance
Mathematics Learning Center
Writing Center
How to Cite (citation styles & sample papers)
Distance Education at NMSU
E-mail account management for students

WebCT

 

 Librarian Resources

Statistics Reporting Form
Library Instruction for Diverse Populations Bibliography (from ACRL's Instruction Section)
Information about the NMSU Library Instruction Program

Archival Materials on the NMSU Library Instruction Program (2001-2004)


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