Faculty Services and Resources

How We Can Assist You and Your Students

Class Instruction

The librarians in the Reference Department can provide instruction for your classes on using library materials, the online catalog, electronic databases, internet research, and on developing information research strategies useful in your subject area.

General group tours can provide your whole class with an overview of our resources and services. Librarians can place special emphasis on material for your course.

Instruction can focus on any of our resources, including:

• OneSearch, which searches most of our resources at once
• EBSCOhost databases featuring Academic Search Complete
• CQ Researcher, CINAHL, or any other individual database

To schedule an in-person library instructional session, use our booking calendar. The library classroom has 40 seats and 34 student-use computers. If your students will need additional computers, please request laptops on the reservation form. If you have more than 40 students, please request an online orientation instead.

To schedule a synchronous online session (meeting via Zoom) at all campuses, contact Deborah Stephens. Please provide at least two proposed dates/times, and information about the assignment.

Please make arrangements at least one week in advance. For further information, contact the Reference Department at 759-6078.

You may also direct your students to our YouTube channel, or embed our Library Instructional Orientation video in your Canvas shell.

Instructional Support

The Reference Librarians have created Research Guides on various topics. Please reach out to your discipline's liaison librarian if there is not a guide on your topic, or with any suggested resources.

The Library Research Workshop contains seven modules designed to build students' information literacy skills. You are welcome to assign the entire workshop or individual modules to students; they will receive certificates of completion when finished. (Many professors offer extra credit for completing the workshop!)

The library has set up two LTIs for embedding library resources directly in your Canvas shell, one for videos and one for ebooks and articles. See step-by-step instructions: Academic Video Online and Ebooks and articles (EBSCO), or contact Deborah Stephens for assistance.

Collection Development

Hartnell librarians select books and other resources for the library's collections. You are encouraged to contact and work with your discipline's liaison librarian to develop and improve the library's collections by recommending purchases for the library's collections.

Course Reserves

Course reserve is a service through which faculty make textbooks, videos, lecture notes or other learning materials available for a limited time period. You may place personal copies of instructional material on reserve for a given class. Print the Course Reserve Form (pdf) beforehand or ask for a copy at the circulation desk. See our Course Reserves page for more information.