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Introduce library resources to your students

Fill out the form below to request instruction that introduces your students to library resources, services, and research strategies. We typically respond within one business day.

Before you submit:

We do our best to accommodate requests submitted with less than two weeks’ notice. A librarian may ask to meet with you before the session to discuss your learning outcomes and goals, and to align the session with your assignment(s). In a single session (usually scheduled for one hour), we recommend selecting no more than two or three learning outcomes. Please consider requesting additional sessions or allocating more time to cover learning outcomes during the quarter. Librarians are also available to meet with you to strategize other options for learning materials that we can incorporate into your course.


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Library Classrooms

Library Instruction Lab (Shields Room 165)

Library Instruction Room (Shields Room 205)

Tips for an Effective Class Experience

  • Provide students with their assignment before the library instruction session
  • Provide us with students’ paper topics before the class so that they can be used as examples during the instruction session
  • Provide us with instructions about the types of resources needed to complete the assignment. (For example: books, popular articles and/or peer-reviewed articles, newspaper articles, etc.)

Also Available: Library Workshops

We also offer one-hour general research workshops for students throughout the year at Blaisdell Medical Library and Shields Library. Some required advanced registration; others are drop-in.

Book A Tour

We can arrange a group tour or a custom program for UC Davis departments, student groups, or campus visitors that want to learn more about library resources.