Lib Skills Complete : Free Library Research Workshops

Have a research paper to write? Want to save time by learning to do library research more efficiently?

Attend one of our hands-on library research classes to learn how to find the information you need. Reference librarians will demonstrate expert searching techniques and coach you while you practice your new skills.  These classes are directed at new and returning students.

Learn how to:

• Find your life lines: research guides, subject librarians and Ask Away service
• Do research from home and get started on your paper
• Use FastSearch and the Library catalogue
• Identify journal article databases that work best for your topic
• Use Academic Search Premier - a multidisciplinary full-text article database
• Refine and focus your search to produce relevant results
• Find materials from known citations
• Request materials that are not available at SFU
• Renew books & check your library record
• Google more effectively, yet more cautiously

Lib Skills Complete are offered at Bennett library in May & July 2012.

Classes are 50 minutes long and are held in the Instructional Lab (Room 4009) on the 4th floor. 

Lib Skills Complete Class Schedule

Lib Skills Refresher

We will not be offering any Lib Skills refresher classes this term

Lib Skills Refresher Schedule

If you cannot attend any of the above Lib Skills class, you can arrange to have an appointment at any SFU Library:

• Main Campus: contact Rebecca Dowson (rda26@sfu.ca) at Bennett Library;
• Vancouver Campus: contact Nina Smart (nsmart@sfu.ca) or come to the reference desk at Belzberg Library;
• Surrey Campus: come to the reference desk at Fraser Library or email lib-surrey@sfu.ca

There are also other ways to get assistance: we have several online tutorials which will take you through the material covered in these classes, or you can contact a librarian by email, chat, phone, or in person. Ask Us!

Do you have comments or questions about the library instruction program?
Contact Rebecca Dowson, SFU Library, 778.782.4304 / rda26@sfu.ca