Teaching Support
The Libraries helps students deepen their learning around research, inquiry, and the critical use of information. Through our teaching services, we empower UW instructors to incorporate library resources and critical thinking skills strategically into their courses and in alignment with the core elements of effective teaching.
Class Instruction & Consultation
Librarians collaborate with UW instructors to offer class instruction options that develop students’ research skills and encourage critical thinking about information.
Ask Us!
Get help from librarians by email, phone, 24/7 chat, or make an appointment with a subject expert
Research Skills Guides
Librarian-maintained research guides can be incorporated into course content to enhance students’ learning about core research skills and focused areas of research.
Research Guides
Online portals to research in a specific subject area.
Citing Sources Guide
Outlines the basics of citations and Libraries-supported citation management tools.
Evaluating Information Guide
Strategies for students to choose the most reliable information that meets their research needs.
Online Tutorials & Instructional Videos
Ready-to-go tutorials created by the Libraries provide instructors with flexible options for developing students’ research skills as part of course expectations or broad assignment preparation.
Undergraduate Researcher Tutorial
An online tutorial that introduces undergraduate students to research skills across fields and disciplines. Self-paced modules are designed to empower students to be leaders and co-creators of their own learning experiences.
Graduate Student Research Institute
An online tutorial for graduate students designed around a free multi-day research institute that the Libraries facilitates each summer. Modules and resources are always available.
Intro to Research Series Videos
Short instructional videos that cover beginning research skills.
Preparing Your Course Materials
The Libraries helps instructors build courses around free and licensed materials through access to our extensive collections and affordability focused services.
Course Materials & Course Reserves
Course Reserves are physical and digital materials that have been set aside for a course. This may include materials such as physical textbooks, ebooks, and streaming media. Items on course reserve typically have shortened loan periods and, for physical materials, are typically placed near a service desk for easier access.
Open Education and Open Pedagogy
Open Educational Resources (OER) are course materials that are free for students and that come with permissions allowing for remixing, revising and adapting. Open Pedagogy refers to practices that engage students in the creation of information, rather than simply the consumption of it.
Suggest a Purchase
We welcome suggestions for materials that support teaching, study, and research.