Missouri State University Libraries

IDS Library Resources

The purpose of this page is to pull together the various library resources available to those who teach IDS 110.

Primary Exercise

In-class exercise - This is the hands-on exercise that the library faculty use in their presentations to IDS classes.

Supplementary Exercises

Use these exercises to complement the library classroom exercise:

• Library Homepage Exercise - Learn to better navigate the Library homepage.
• Electronic Reference Resources Exercise - This exercise will familiarize students with the electronic dictionaries, encyclopedias and other 'quick fact' sorts of resources we now have available electronically.
• Citation Exercise - Students will learn how read a citation for a journal article and determine if the library owns the cited item.

Answer keys for all exercises are available. Send us a message and we will e-mail you the key. Click here to request an answer key.

Information About the Library and Its Services

• Tour Information Guide - This document will help instructors give a tour of the library. It describes some basic facts about the Missouri State University libraries, the services offered and a guide to the layout of Meyer Library.
• IDS Textbook Insert - This is an electronic version of the library information sheet which is included in the IDS textbook.