Course & Subject guides are available for students, faculty, and staff.
Course and Subject Guides Basic Information:
- Course guides provide information for a specific class and assignment in that class
- Subject guides provide subject specific information about an area of study at FSU
- You may also hear them called LibGuides
To access Course and Subject Guides:
- Go to the library’s website: www.frostburg.edu/library
- On the left-hand side of the screen, select the drop-down arrow next to Quick Links
- The links for Course Guides and Subject Guides will be located there.
Subject Guides have been designed to provide information about:
- The librarian who is the liaison to that specific subject area and ways to contact the librarian
- Subject specific databases, reference materials, and e-books
- Subject specific website curated by the liaison librarian
- New Books Newsletters
Examples of Course Guides
- ENGL 101/111
- Developed for students in ENGL 101/111
- Link is https://libguides.frostburg.edu/ENGL101-111
- This guide provides information on:
- Understanding how the library organizes items
- Getting started with research
- Searching for library resources
- Evaluation and citing sources
- It is a great guide for those who are just beginning to use library resources.
- SOWK 371
- Developed for students in an upper undergraduate class in Social Work
- Link: https://libguides.frostburg.edu/sowk371
- It will provide information about subject specific databases that may be appropriate for your research
Course guides may also include specific information curated for your class assignment.
If you need further assistance, please contact a Research Librarian.
