Library Instruction

SAIT Library offers a variety of instructional sessions designed to develop your students' research and information literacy skills.  Information literacy skills are becoming increasingly important considering the amount and availability of online information sources.  The Library's goal is to help students not just access high-quality information, but also to help them evaluate and effectively use the information they find in an ethical and legal way.

We offer a variety of classes to meet your needs, ranging from a simple overview to in-depth searching skills.  Please select from the following sessions and book using the online form.

Instruction sessions

Library Research Skills

Duration: 2 hours

This introductory, assignment specific class covers topics such as:

• searching for materials using the catalogue,
• using a database to search for journal articles, and
• evaluating information sources.

Advanced Library Research Skills

Duration: 1 or 2 hours

This advanced class will focus on a specific resource or aspect of in-depth research, covering topics such as:

• advanced searching techniques,
• evaluating the information sources, and
• content specific database searching: Health, Science, Business and more....

How to search the Internet

Duration: 1 hour

This session will cover a variety of topics such as:

• How a search engine works and how to search the web more effectively
• The importance of evaluating information and determining whether a website is appropriate for your assignment

Library Tour

Duration: 1 hour

A general overview of the print, electronic and A/V resources available to all SAIT students and faculty.

For more information, contact the Coordinator of Instruction and Communication:

• library.instruction@sait.ca

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