Mohave Community College Libraries

Closed captioning services are available for video materials created by Faculty. Please email an mp4 of your video to askalibrarian@mohave.edu with "Closed Captioning" in the subject line or drop off a flash drive with the mp4s to the NCK or BHC library. Once completed, library staff will email you the link and embed code for your captioned video. Please allow 1-2 weeks for captioning. 

Contact Erin Roper if you have questions: 928-757-0856 or eroper@mohave.edu.

MCC Librarians encourage faculty to incorporate library instruction sessions into their courses. Library instruction sessions can cover a variety of topics, including:

• Determining Information Needs
• Accessing Information
• Evaluating Information
• Using Information Ethically

Each session, or series of sessions, is tailored to meet the unique research needs of the individual courses. Faculty should contact their campus librarian at least a week in advance in order to schedule library instruction. Instruction sessions may be held in the library, in a 500 lab, or in the course classroom. Faculty are required to attend the session.

Contact your campus librarian to schedule a session or email askalibrarian@mohave.edu.

Information Literacy Learning Outcomes

MCC Librarians have outlined learning outcomes that align with skills frequently addressed during information literacy instruction sessions. These outcomes have been adapted from Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, and the Information Literacy VALUE Rubric available through the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Many of the outcomes align with the student learning objectives outlined in MCC's General Education Philosophy, as indicated by parenthetical notations.

Determine Information Needs (3.2-3.6) (5.6-5.7)

• Students will be able to explain the benefits of brainstorming their topic through preliminary/exploratory searches. (2.6)
• Students will be able to generate keywords appropriate for their search inquiry. (2.3)
• Students will be able to identify different information formats (peer-reviewed articles, magazine articles, book, ebook, websites, etc.), including the unique steps that lead to their publication.
• Students will be able to select appropriate information sources for their project. (2.2) (2.4) (2.6) (3.7)
• Students will be able to refine their research topic in order to retrieve an appropriate amount of quality sources. (2.2) (3.7)
• Students will be able to explain the purpose of using a library database. 
• Students will be able to identify the structure of a library database. (2.3)
• Students will be able to define literary criticism. (2.3)

Access Information (3.2-3.6) (4.1-4.4) (4.6) (5.3) (5.4) (5.7)

• Students will be able to perform basic search operations (search, limiters, cite/save tools, locate PDF links) of databases appropriate for their class. (3.7)
• Students will be able to locate books in the library catalog.
• Students will be able to physically locate books in the library.
• Students will be able to execute different methods for obtaining information not available in the library (e.g. interlibrary & intercampus loans).
• Students will be able to use controlled vocabulary/thesauri tools. (2.3)

Evaluate Information (3.2-3.6) (5.3-5.7)

• Students will be able to evaluate sources for usefulness. (2.4) (3.7)
• Students will be able to evaluate sources for credibility. (2.4) (3.7)
• Students will be able to explain the cyclical research process (new questions/branches of inquiry appear as you research your topic). (2.6) (5.2)
• Students will be able to differentiate between primary and secondary sources. (5.2)

Use Information Ethically (3.2-3.6) (5.7)

• Students will be able to articulate what constitutes plagiarism. (2.6)
• Students will be able to explain why information should be used ethically. (2.6)
• Students will be able to accurately use MLA or APA documentation style. (2.6) (5.6)

Campus Librarians are happy to take suggestions for materials to add to the library collection. Faculty input helps ensure that acquired materials align with course subject matter and better meet the needs of MCC students. Please contact your local campus librarian with suggestions for new physical and electronic materials.

Faculty are encouraged to use MCC Libraries for their own research and recreational purposes. Campus librarians are happy to investigate reference questions and assist with finding course resources. Faculty can request any MCC item through Inter-Campus Loan (ICL) or by placing a "Hold".

Physical print resources (books, articles) not available through the MCC Library system may be acquired through Inter-Library Loan (ILL).

To place an ICL or ILL request, simply speak with a library staff member. Items are usually available within 1-2 weeks or you may put in the request yourself on the library catalog.

​The Embedded Librarian program is intended to establish a librarian presence in online course environments. Faculty members can copy the modules into their courses using the following process in the current learning management system (LMS): Import from Canvas Commons.

There are currently nine information literacy units that faculty may include in their courses. There is no limit to the number of units that may be selected. The units are: 

• Information Literacy 1: Research and Writing
• Information Literacy 2: How do I Search?
• Information Literacy 3: What Sources Should I Use?
• Information Literacy 4: Finding Books
• Information Literacy 5: Finding Articles
• Information Literacy 6: Can I Use the Web?
• Information Literacy 7: MLA
• Information Literacy 8: APA
• Information Literacy 9: Plagiarism 

Students work through the content of the units (videos, presentations, written descriptions and activities) at their own pace and complete a quiz testing their knowledge of the unit content. The units are most useful to students when they have clearly defined due dates and points/extra credit attached to completion. The faculty member may also request that the librarian attend on-ground sessions in order to provide in-person instruction, host a live Zoom session, or provide a recorded session.

Faculty can contact their campus librarian or CLT if they have trouble copying the modules into their courses.