What Services Are Available to Students?
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• INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION: Reference Librarians are available
  at the Reference Desk throughout most hours the Library is
  open to assist students with their information and research
  needs. We are here to:
  • help students to develop appropriate search strategies
    and to locate, select and use Library materials to
    complete their assignments.
  • offer one-on-one instruction in using online electronic databases

What Services Do You Offer to Faculty?
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• CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION: Faculty may request a lecture or workshop tailored to meet the needs of any scheduled class
  in any course or discipline. Such presentations may include any or all of:
  • library orientation and basic research skills (such as
    using the Online Library Catalog and working
    with traditional print materials).
  • searching
  • using the Internet as part of the process of scholarly research
    
    
• TOURS: Contact the Library Instruction Coordinator to arrange
  a brief tour of three floors of the library for your class.
  
  
• INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION : Faculty may also request
  one-on-one or group assistance in using electronic databases
  in their own research and teaching; e-mail Caroline Bordinaro or call
  243-2084 to schedule an appointment with a Reference
  Librarian.

• Faculty may request formal lectures / workshops for
  scheduled courses :
  
  • by filling out and submitting the online
    Library Instruction Request Form
                           or
  • by calling Caroline Bordinaro at (310) 243-2084 to schedule a
    class for a library visit. Please try to give us AT LEAST
    TWO WEEKS NOTICE.

• HANDOUTS: Copies of printed handouts (such as the University Library Guide) are available at the Reference Desk.
  
  
• SUBJECT GUIDES: The Reference Services Department
  maintains the CSUDH Internet Subject Guide, an annotated collection of Internet resources selected
  especially for CSUDH users.
  
  
• ONLINES GUIDES AND DATABASE TUTORIALS
  
  
• INFORMATION LITERACY: Learn how to find information and research a topic in a university library by visiting the CSU Information Competence web page.
  

• Our 14-workstation electronic classroom, LIB A-213, across the lobby
  from the main entrance to the Library. We offer hands-on instruction in effective use of the Library's growing collection of electronic databases.
  
• LIB A-411, our lecture/demonstration SMART classroom opposite the inside elevator on the fourth floor of the Library.