Creating Effective Research Assignments: Home

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Robust information-based research assignments can help students engage more deeply in the research process. 

Librarians can help re-think research assignments so that they require students to do more than find and cite sources.

The following model can help you and your librarian design effective assignments that address your learning goals and engage students directly in the activities required to meet those goals.

Contact your Subject Librarian for help designing library research assignments and related instructional activities.

• Barbara Fister, “Reintroducing Students to Good Research.” 2001.
• Community of Online Research Assignments (CORA)
• Research Consultations
  • Set up an in-person or virtual research consultation with a USU librarian.