Frequently Asked Questions
| What is information literacy? |
| Information literacy is the ability to find, retrieve, evaluate, and use information effectively and efficiently. The skills associated with information literacy form the basis of effective research methods and skillful lifelong learning. For information literacy standards, guidelines, and for implementing information literacy ideas in a course or curriculum, visit the Association of College and Research Libraries website. |
| How can my students learn about the resources and services available at the UMBC Library? |
| Request a library instruction session for your class using the instruction request form.
Create a "research help" section in your discussion board in Blackboard, and add a subject librarian as a teaching assistant to your course. If your students post a question about finding research resources, the librarian will respond on the board. Contact your subject librarian about creating an online research guide tailored to your class. Encourage your students to explore the Library's video tutorials on their own schedule. |
| Where can I find the librarian in my subject area? |
| Here is the complete list of UMBC subject librarians. |
| How can I put reading materials on course reserve? |
| You can place the course reserves for your students on Course Reserves - Faculty Login page. | How can I obtain the URLs of online library materials and post them in Blackboard? |
| To create links to journal articles, e-journals, e-books or other resources see the Integrate Library Resources into Blackboard page. | How can I access the Library's electronic resources from off-campus? |
| See the Connecting from off-campus page. | Where are the library tutorials I may show my students? |
| See the page with links to our library tutorials. | Where can I find information about citing sources? |
| See the page with citation style guides. | What kind of citation management software does the Library provide? |
| The Library provides EndNote Web citation manager available at no charge for current UMBC students, faculty, and staff. For more information, go to the EndNote Web at UMBC page. | Where can I obtain help when I have a general question about the Library? |
| Contact a librarian in person at the reference desk, or call, e-mail, chat, or IM a reference librarian at the Ask a Librarian page. |
