Instruction and support

The library offers search support, lectures and workshops on information literacy and reference management.

Library instruction

We design library instruction together with teachers to help students achieve the learning outcomes related to information retrieval.

Teaching is often carried out several times in the same programme. In these cases, there should be a progression of content. Teaching librarians actively work for integration and progression.

It is important that the teaching is linked to course assignments where information skills are needed, such as writing an essay.

Examples of content:

search strategy
relevant sources of information
critical evaluation of sources
critical evaluation of search results
interpretation and management of references.

Contact

Teachers are welcome to contact us to book a library class for their course and program. Use our booking form on Insidan. The request must be made at least 4 weeks before the desired class.

Request a library class External link, opens in new window.

Two persons using laptops in a library. Photo.

Photo by NEC Corporation of America with Creative Commons license.

Book a time for guidance in information searching

If you need help searching for information for your thesis/degree project, you can book a consultation with a librarian (duration about 45 minutes). As a student at Halmstad University you are welcome to book an appointment.

During the consultation, you and the librarian go through your questions about your search task together. You talk about different ways to improve the search technique and develop your search strategy. We help you to find keywords and to select and search relevant databases.

For you to get the most out of the meeting, you must be well prepared. You must have decided in advance what you are going to write about. You must also have tried to search for your topic.

If you have shorter questions, such as which database to choose or how to write a reference, you are welcome to ask the library staff.

Consultations can be booked during the semesters. Remember to be out well in advance.

Form for booking an appointment External link.