LibGuides: First Year Writing Instructor's Library Guide: Sample Assignments &amp; Worksheets

Sample Assignments

This page provides some sample assignments for information literacy instruction. If you'd prefer to schedule a Librarian-delivered information literacy instruction session, see the Library Instruction tab of this guide for options. Librarians are trained in designing and providing information literacy instruction. If you have any questions or need support adapting an assignment, please contact Jenn Masunaga (Humanities Librarian) at jmasuna@calstatela.edu.

Project CORA
A comprehensive bank of information literacy lesson plans and assignments.
The Syllabus
A platform and repository for sharing Information Literacy Framework materials.
Preliminary Paths to Information Literacy
A book chapter discussing things to cover in early information literacy instruction.

Blackwell-Starnes, Katt. "Preliminary paths to information literacy: Introducing research in core courses." Information literacy: Research and collaboration across disciplines. Fort Collins, CO: WAC Clearinghouse and University Press of Colorado (2016).

Worksheets

The following worksheets may be updated and adapted as needed by instructors.

Developing a Topic
This worksheet can be used in-class by instructors, with a Librarian, or alongside the Developing a Topic Library Tutorial.
Search Tips
A 1-page handout with search tips for using databases.
ENGL 1050 Worksheet
A sample worksheet from an ENGL 1050 session.

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