Teaching Librarians offer self-paced tutorials, web guides, and research workshops, as well as custom instruction for your courses. We provide in-person or online sessions in your classroom or at the library, partnering with you to set learning outcomes aligned with your syllabus, often including guided, hands-on search practice.

Browse our Student Research Support Tools

We offer videos, tutorials, and resources to support your students. Many of these can be embedded into your Canvas courses.

Request a Library Instruction Session

Please review Requesting Class Instruction Guidelines before requesting an assignment-based library instruction session.

Library Instruction Sessions must be:

  • submitted at least 2 weeks in advance
  • discussed with the library instructor at least one week in advance
  • paired with a research assignment 

More Information:

Contact a Teaching Librarian to:

  • Build a custom online research guide for your course.
  • Design research assignments aligned with learning outcomes.
  • Integrate library resources, services, and events into your curriculum.
  • Identify UCSB Library source materials for your students.