The First Year Research (FYR) Program is a hybrid information literacy instruction model. FYR replaces the traditional one-shot library instruction class most English 1320 instructors are familiar with. Instead of limiting faculty and students to in-person instruction on research fundamentals, FYR lets users access and apply research coaching on demand.
First Year Research Program for ENG 1320
What is First Year Research?
Add FYR Guide to Canvas
Choose this option if you’d like your students to complete all the tutorials at once and be able to easily revisit them when needed. To add “Library Guide” to the left-hand navigation of your Canvas Course, simply follow these steps.
FYR Modules to Canvas
Coming Soon! This gives you the flexibility to add or customize instructional content for your context, insert individual modules into the schedule when it makes the most sense for your curriculum, and create assignments for completion points.
Information Literacy Student Learning Outcomes
All First Year Research content supports the THECB Critical Thinking Competency, “Students will demonstrate creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information.” Information Literacy learning outcomes are mapped to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
Topic Development
Evaluating Sources
Finding Academic Sources & Using Library Databases
Coming 2024
Peer Research Coaching! Undergraduate Research Coaches will be available to meet 1 on 1 with students to help with the research process.