MWU Libraries

Request Instruction

How to request instruction

• Walk into the library and request at the service desk
• Call the service desk DG 630-515-6200, AZ 623-572-3308
• Send an email to Reference@midwestern.edu
• Submit a Reference Question Form
• Contact any individual librarian

Types of instruction available

• Library orientation for new employees – call to schedule
• One-on-one – drop in, call, or schedule
• Groups – schedule ahead
  • Any size
  • Formal lecture
  • Hands-on workshop in computer lab
  • Informal Q&A
  • Instruction embedded into a course, tailored to faculty defined learning objectives

Subjects taught

• Individual database use
• Resources by specific subjects
• Evidence-based medicine and healthcare
• Introduction to research and resources
• Well defined search strategies
• EndNote (Web and Desktop versions)
• Copyright and plagiarism
  And more...