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Students | For Faculty | FAQ
Why Use a Library Course Page?
Are you asking your students to do any kind of research?
Will your students be working with any information resource or search
tool in any capacity?
Library course pages can help ensure that your students have all the
resources and support they need to complete your assignments.
A Library course page can be a single page listing linked resources or
a set of pages providing detailed information, hands-on practice opportunities,
and other instructional documents.
With a Library course page, you and your students will have the following:
Librarian Support
- Understanding of which skill sets and resource knowledge students
most often lack
- Understanding of prerequisite information and library skills needed
for completion of assignments
- Knowledge of ODU Library's latest resources
- Knowledge of the latest updates to databases and other tools your
students will use
- Knowledge of discipline-specific resources in and beyond the library
- Expertise in search strategy and information management necessary
for effective research
Customized Content
- Librarians can provide links to library resources and services students
will need for your course
- Librarians can add guides and tips to help students navigate these
resources for your assignments
Resources Where You & Your Students Need Them
- Links to help students find relevant library resources & course
reserves fast
- Tips to help students effectively use resources and search tools
Connectivity
- Immediate access to library resources
- Online access from the course pages to the Reference Desk and other
library services
- Connections to other ODU resources most often used in courses
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