If you are thinking about integrating library and Internet resources into an assignment, project or learning activity and are not sure where to begin, this site is for you. The Empire State College library offers a variety of electronic resources that can be easily accessed and adapted to a wide range of learning activities. Here are some suggestions to help you get started.

POINT STUDENTS TO THE FIND INFORMATION TUTORIAL Start your students out with this introduction/orientation to the research process and using the library's resources. DIRECT STUDENTS TO ONLINE READINGS Learn more about using the library's research databases and other tools to identify, locate and connect your students to online readings. DEVELOP STUDENT SKILLS IN INFORMATION LITERACY Link to the library's Online Study in Information Literacy to help your students learn about academic and popular journals, primary and secondary sources, how to evaluate web pages, search for academic quality web sites, and more.

View Library Resources by Subject Area Find Research Tips for Your Students

EXPLORE ALTERNATIVE RESEARCH PROJECTS
Develop your student's research and critical thinking skills without assigning the traditional research paper.

REVIEW AND DISCUSS ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ISSUES Send your students to the college's academic integrity web page to explore this important topic. Link to faculty and student resources on how to avoid and detect plagiarism. USE THIS CHECKLIST TO INTEGRATE LIBRARY AND INTERNET RESOURCES INTO ASSIGNMENTS Use this list to quickly determine whether you have included the necessary information to help your students easily locate and effectively use these resources. VIEW SAMPLE ASSIGNMENTS DEVELOPED BY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE FACULTY Learn how your colleagues use library and Internet resources within their online studies and learning contracts. CURRENT LISTING OF ALL LIBRARY TUTORIALS See a current listing of all library research tutorials. These pages are for both instructional and informational use.

Ask a Librarian for more information, or contact a librarian via e-mail at librarian@esc.edu