Online Library Resources
Workshops to help you work smarter, not harder.
Library Workshops START the first day of the semester and END the Thursday before the last week at 11:55 p.m. The workshops are 100% online in CANVAS. You self-enroll in them and each workshop takes an 1-1.5 hours to complete. Sometimes a little longer but they are broken up into sections to fit your availability.
Workshops can take up to five business days to score and the date a student completes the library workshop will be on their certificate of completion. See this video - Library Workshop - How to find your certificate of completion if you need to find your certificate. This and a lot more information is available in the Online Library Workshop.
The Avoiding Plagiarism one-hour workshop will help students learn about different types of plagiarism and ways to avoid plagiarism in assignments. The Library created this workshop because they don't think students plagiarize on purpose and want to empower students during the research and writing process.
What students are saying:
"This workshop is so educational. I'm really glad it's part of this online class module. Very informative and I definitely have a clearer concept of what plagiarism is. Thank you!"
The Coastline ONLINE Library is a great resource for students! Learn all about it in this one-hour Library Orientation workshop.
What students are saying:
"Frankly, there isn't anything else that I would like to learn about the library that wasn't introduced in the orientation. The orientation was in-depth and easily digestible. I am confident that I can access these resources for any academic-related purposes moving forward."
"I am thrilled that Coastline has provided an orientation for their students to access resources provided for them. I would also like to comment on the production of the orientation. It was done exceptionally well, and I enjoyed the way Elizabeth presented the information. Thank you!"
Learn how to cite right with APA in this student requested workshop. There are lots of details in citations and this workshop helps you understand why citation styles are required in college essays, how to write in-text citations, and more. You even get to practice APA and get feedback from a librarian.
What students are saying:
"This workshop really taught me to slow down, read with comprehension and pay attention to even the smallest details of citations."
"I really liked the Credo portions and the videos from Coastline staff. Both were engaging, explained the process and (hopefully!) helped me retain the information. This is such a challenging task, I honestly don't know what could be omitted and still teach the material effectively."
An instructor requested workshop, cite right with MLA helps students understand why citations are required in college essays and cover details about in-text citations, Works Cited list, and many details about MLA. This hour-long workshops will help you master MLA.
What students are saying:
"I am pleased that I learned so much about citation and plagiarism. It was challenging for me to correct citations, and it is still hard, but I am getting used to it. It is necessary if you are a college student, so I am focusing on learning about this more."
In Spring 2021 the library was asked to pilot Respondus Lockdown Browser as an online proctoring option. For the workshop you will need:
The Library has a workshops that uses PROCTORIO, an online proctoring system, if you are not able to use Respondus for the Library Workshops (Spring 2021). For these workshops you will need: