This information has been provided for librarians, instructors, faculty and other educators interested in learning more about Information Gateway. If you have contributions or suggestions about using Information Gateway, please email us.

What is Information Gateway?
Information Gateway is a new resource for SIUE students, a self-instructional tutorial to teach them basic library and research skills. It covers the research process from initial topic selection to citation styles and the issue of plagiarism. There is a link to Information Gateway on the Library's home page or it can be accessed directly from http://www.library.siue.edu/???.
Its content is organized into six modules:

Each of the six sections takes about 10-15 minutes to complete, and students can do this on their own time outside of class. Each of the modules is followed by a short quiz.

Who is it Designed For?
Information Gateway is designed for students in classes with a substantial writing component or introductory-level research, especially for English 102, University 112, and other introductory classes. However, we hope other instructors will find it useful and assign it to their students.

How Can Instructors Effectively Use Information Gateway with their Courses?
Please have students complete Information Gateway before they begin their research or attend a library session. Students can complete Information Gateway on their own time and submit their quiz results to you.

Each module is followed by a short quiz and a results page, which provides a summary of questions answered right or wrong and an overall percentage score for that module. The results pages can be printed out with the student’s name at the top and submitted to you as proof of completion.  They may retake a quiz as many times as they want. In addition, instructors may choose to give extra credit points to students who complete Information Gateway.

Does Information Gateway Replace Library Instruction?
No. We continue to offer course-related library instruction and hope that you will incorporate it into your syllabus. Please see the Information Office's online request form to view the various types of tours offered and schedule a session for your class. Research has shown that:

• Students learn best and retain most when they need the information.
• Library instruction is more effective when the course instructor is present.
• Library instruction can be more effective when coordinated with a class assignment.

Lovejoy Library has one electronic classroom that is used for demonstrations and hands-on training sessions. These are heavily booked, so please schedule early to reserve the date and time you need. Requests will be filled on a first-come basis. To arrange a library instruction session contact:

Lydia Jackson, Instruction Librarian (email: ljackso@siue.edu) or Matthew Schmitz, Reference and Instruction Specialist (email: maschmi@siue.edu).

You can also contact the appropriate subject librarian using the list provided at http://www.library.siue.edu/lib/about_lovejoy_library/directory.htm.