This is your guide for your First-Year Foundations library instruction session. Here you'll find the links you need to follow along with the session.
In this collaborative, fantasy game-themed library session, students become adventurers on a quest for knowledge, guided by the university’s Lorekeeper (the librarian).
In teams 2-4, students investigate a research question using different source types and tools. Each student adopts a character class—Ranger, Cleric, Rogue, or Wizard—corresponding to a specific research task that supports their team’s mission.
Work together as a party (group) on your quest! But each student will submit their own Quest Log.
Task: Brave the book stacks to locate a physical book relevant to your team’s research question.
Skilled at navigating terrain and tracking lost knowledge, the Ranger hunts for wisdom hidden in the library’s shelves.
Tips for Your Quest:
Task: Find a credible news article related to your team’s research question.
Wise and discerning, the Cleric protects the party from misinformation and helps separate fact from fiction.
Tips for Your Quest:
Task: Locate peer-reviewed journal articles on your team’s topic.
Clever and well-connected in scholarly circles, the Rogue knows how to sneak into the vaults of academic research.
Tips for Your Quest:
Task: Use AI tools to help the team brainstorm keywords, refine the research question, or suggest resources.
The Wizard calls upon powerful arcane tools (AI) to conjure up knowledge, strategy, and clarity.
Tips for Your Quest:
Ask yourselves: “What information and skills will you need from the librarian to complete this quest?”
To find your research question, you must roll the 10-sided die:
Once you have your number, your Lorekeeper (librarian) will assign your research topic.
Complete your quest and submit your Quest Log!
Each student must complete the quest log to describe their experience.