During the school year, the library staff provides instruction in research skills and effective use of the library. Most general instruction occurs as a regularly scheduled part of a course taken by all students. Other subject specific instruction may be requested by the teacher.

Juniors

Fall Semester – Juniors will attend courses in the library in connection to their RTT courses. Topics covered during these sessions will include:

• Creating a list of search terms,
• Finding useful books in the library,
• Using a variety of online databases to find academic journal articles,
• Completing interlibrary loan requests for sources not available in our library.

Spring Semester – As part of Junior FIRM, students will complete a Research Guide workbook as an early form of research for their Science Fair projects. These workbooks build on the skills learned during RTT courses with a specific emphasis on finding resources for their long-term projects.

Research Topics (Humanities and Social Science)

Experimental Topics (Mathematics and Sciences)

Seniors

Seniors will return to the library for more in-depth instruction on database research as part of Senior English Composition.

Subject Specific

To arrange instruction on research sources related to a specific course, please contact the library staff. Instruction may take place in the library or in the classroom. At least one week's notice is preferred.