{"id":23506,"date":"2024-12-23T18:07:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T18:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/division.iium.edu.my\/lib\/?page_id=23506"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:54:29","slug":"academic-guidance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/division.iium.edu.my\/lib\/learning-support\/academic-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

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ACADEMIC GUIDANCE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In the field of librarianship,\nacademic guidance refers to the support and assistance provided by\nlibrarians to students, researchers, and faculty to navigate academic\nresources, develop research skills, and enhance their learning\nexperience. This guidance focuses on equipping users with the tools and\nknowledge they need to successfully locate, evaluate, and use\ninformation for academic and research purposes.
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Providing instructions on proper citation styles such as APA,\nMLA, or Chicago to ensure academic integrity.<\/li>\n
Assisting with the use of reference management tools like\nEndNote, Zotero, or Mendeley to organize and cite references\nefficiently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExample:<\/span> A librarian\ncreates a workshop on APA citation rules and teaches students how to\nuse Zotero to generate accurate bibliographies.
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Teaching effective search strategies, including the use of\nkeywords, Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT), and database-specific\nfilters.<\/li>\n
Demonstrating how to refine searches for more relevant results in\nlibrary catalogs, online databases, and scholarly search engines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExample:<\/span> A student\nresearching climate change is shown how to use Boolean operators in an\nacademic database to find articles on “renewable energy AND carbon\nreduction.”
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Offering curated lists of resources tailored to specific academic\ndisciplines, such as books, journals, databases, and credible websites.<\/li>\n
Developing specialized guides, such as LibGuides, to help users\nlocate high-quality resources in their area of study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExample:<\/span> A librarian\ncreates a subject guide for biology students, highlighting key\njournals, databases like PubMed, and relevant e-books.
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Assisting users in navigating the library catalog to find\nphysical and digital materials such as books, e-books, and multimedia\nresources.<\/li>\n
Providing guidance on using specialized collections, archives, or\ninterlibrary loans to access rare or unavailable materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExample: <\/span>A librarian\nhelps a student locate an obscure journal article by guiding them\nthrough an interlibrary loan request process.
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Supporting users in identifying, evaluating, and using scholarly\nresources for academic projects.<\/li>\n
Offering one-on-one consultations to provide personalized\nresearch guidance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExample: <\/span>A graduate\nstudent writing a thesis receives individual help from a librarian to\nidentify key databases and construct a search strategy for their topic.
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Teaching users how to critically assess the quality and\nreliability of sources.<\/li>\n
Conducting tutorials and training sessions to improve users’\nunderstanding of academic resource utilization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nExample:<\/span> A librarian\nruns a workshop on how to differentiate between peer-reviewed journals\nand popular media sources for academic writing.
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\nBy offering these services, librarians empower users to develop skills\nlike critical thinking, academic writing, and efficient resource use.\nFor example, a librarian might assist a group of students working on a\nresearch project by teaching them how to refine search queries in a\ndatabase, locate scholarly articles, and properly cite their sources in\nMLA format. This comprehensive guidance not only supports the immediate\nacademic task but also builds long-term research competencies.
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