Orientation and Instruction

Getting Started

Getting to the U of M Libraries
View campus maps, parking and bus information.
Tours of U of M Libraries
Take a walking tour or a virtual tour of a campus library.
Borrowing Policies
All students need to know about borrowing books, magazines and journals.
Services to library users with disabilities
The U of M Libraries are accessible to all of its patrons. Learn about access and services.
Frequently asked questions
Do your students have questions about the U of M Libraries? See if it's already been answered in this FAQ.
For K-12 teachers
Resources for For K-12 teachers who want to bring their classes to the U of M Libraries.

Face-to-Face Library Workshops
Unravel the Library 2: Finding Scholarly Articles
Tutorials and Recorded Workshops
Subject or CourseLib page
Students can jumpstart their research on a page created by librarians. Instructors can request a customized course page.
Assignment Calculator
Students can use this to break their research and writing projects into steps based on their due date with help guides along the way.
Course support for classroom instructors
Learn about more of our instructional services.
QuickStudy: Library Research Guide
Students can learn how to do research using this step-by-step tutorial.
Handouts to download
Download library handouts such as "Popular vs. scholarly," "Locating Material Listed in MNCAT" and more.
Meet with a librarian
Meet with your subject area liaison librarian to work through assignment ideas and for customized course support.
Overview of the user education program
Includes our educational mission and information about information literacy.

Questions or Comments?

Lynne Beck
612-626-2268
l-beck@umn.edu

Kate Peterson
612-626-3746
katep@umn.edu