Bibliobites are the many information literacy topics that can be taught by D'Amour Librarians. With times ranging from 10 to 45 minutes, you can assemble a menu of different Bibliobites into an instruction session that best fits your course. Bibliobites complement the information literacy already offered in Golden Bear Discovery by opening up a wide array of options for upper-level courses.
For example, for a 100-level English class, you might select the following:
Or, for a 300-level research methods course, you might choose:
The chart below lists all the Bibliobites currently available. We recommend not choosing more than three items per session, and to build in some extra time just in case. If you choose to include a Working Session (which is highly recommend!), we recommend allotting at least 20 minutes. You can also read more about our information literacy best practices.
| Topic | Learning Objectives or Points Covered | Time Required |
|---|---|---|
| Beyond the Library: Google Scholar | Students will engage in best practices when searching Google Scholar in order to access relevant articles through WNE's holdings or interlibrary loan. | 15 minutes |
| Citation Chaining | Students will be able to perform backwards and forwards citation chaining using a scholarly article to identify additional relevant sources on a topic. | 30 minutes |
| Citation Skills: What Kind of Source? | Students will be able to identify the correct citation template for their source, and apply that to create in-text and reference list citations. | 10 minutes |
| Ethical Use of AI (Full Lesson) | Students will explain the difference between misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda Students will reflect on how source credibility affects knowledge creation Students will apply the SIFT method to critically evaluate sources of information |
45 minutes |
| Finding and Using Books & Ebooks | Students will search Discover D'Amour for books and ebooks using navigational tools such as search filters and LOC call numbers, and be able too request items from outside of the library collection using ILL. | 10 minutes |
| Finding Articles in a Discipline | Students will be able to select an appropriate subject-specific database, develop a search approriate for the database, and use filters to find relevant article types. | 30 minutes |
| Media Literacy (Full Lesson) | Students will explain the difference between misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda Students will reflect on how source credibility affects knowledge creation Students will apply the SIFT method to critically evaluate sources of information |
45 minutes |
| Lateral Reading | Students will apply the SIFT method to critically evaluate sources of information. | 15 minutes |
| Library Tour | A walking tour of the library. | 15 minutes |
| Literature Reviews: Creating a Search Plan | Students will describe the literature review process and leave with a completed search plan. | 25 minutes |
| Misinformation & Disinformation | Students will describe the differences between misinformation and disinformation and understand the role of confirmation bias in media consumption | 15 minutes |
| Overview of Library Services | A quick introduction to major library services. Recommended for BLUE courses. | 15 minutes |
| Peer Review & the Anatomy of a Scholarly Article | Students will be able to describe the peer review process and identify the major components of a scholarly article including abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and references. | 20 minutes |
| Topic and Keyword Development | Students will create a mind map in order to focus their research topic/question and identify potential keywords to use in their database searches. | 15 minutes |
| Working Session | Time for students to work hands-on with their professor and a librarian present. | 20-45 minutes |
