Tutorials, exercises and Assignments
"Don't Panic." - Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 1978
The Library and Freshman Inquiry
Freshman Inquiry is where PSU students are introduced to research. As they do their research related assignments they will learn how to determine what kinds of information they will need, how much information they will need, and how to find their information. They will learn to look at sources critically and to evaluate the infomation they find. The sessions that your students have in the library will lay the groundwork for such discoveries.
You, the peer mentors, play a vital role in this process. Please take a few minutes to look at the materials here and begin to get comfortable with the library. Library anxiety is one of the biggest drawbacks to doing good research. As a mentor, you need to feel comfortable using the library. If you have any questions please call your librarian and schedule some time to talk, s/he will make sure you have what you need to make this collaboration a success. Thank you for being a part of the success of Freshman Inquiry. Please let us know how the mentor sessions are going. Take our survey!
You can find help by contacting the mentor liaison:
Candyce Reynolds reynoldsc@pdx.edu / 725.4657
Each Freshman Inquiry team has a librarian to work with you.
Librarians have the experience to assist you with selecting primary and secondary sources appropriate to the research and goals of each Freshman Inquiry unit. They are available for teaching, one-on-one assistance, and general consultation on the library, its policies, and finding additional resources.
Contact the librarian listed for your Freshman Inquiry theme. They will be happy to help you in any way they can.
Columbia Basin
Michael Bowman bowman@pdx.edu / 725.3690 / 280G Millar Library
Constructed Self
Smyth Lai slai@pdx.edu / 725.4504 / 220A Millar Library
Design and Society
Sharon Elteto eltetos@pdx.edu / 725.4190 / 280H Millar Library
Einstein's Universe (Westview HS)
Smyth Lai slai@pdx.edu / 725.4504 / 220A Millar Library
On Democracy
Bob Schroeder schroedr@pdx.edu / 725.4519 / 280F Millar Library
Power and Imagination
Bob Schroeder schroedr@pdx.edu / 725.4519 / 280F Millar Library
Ways of Knowing
Sharon Elteto eltetos@pdx.edu / 725.4190 / 280H Millar Library
The Work of Art
Sharon Elteto eltetos@pdx.edu / 725.4190 / 280H Millar Library
How to Schedule Library Sessions
Contact your librarian to schedule a library class on databases, the catalog, Web site evaluation, or in-depth tours. Prior notification is important as classroom space is sometimes at a premium.
Send comments to LibraryInstruction@lists.pdx.edu