High school students

Engage high school students in the process of academic research to:

• Enable the critical and effective use of scholarly information
• Introduce research expectations and practices in university settings
• Meet the research needs for students completing their course assignments

• A temporary library card along with book borrowing privileges
• Librarian-led workshops on academic research held in the libraries' computer lab which focus on using materials and search techniques relevant to grade 11 or grade 12 course work
• An introduction to research practices commonly used in university course work
• Citation help
• Access to the libraries' books, journals and other resources

• The program is available to students registered in grade 11 or grade 12 courses in school districts 61, 62 and 63. Contact the Greater Victoria Public Library to arrange workshops for students in lower grades. Vancouver Island schools outside of the Capital Regional District who want a workshop can contact Vancouver Island University Library
• Visits must be facilitated by a UVic librarian and supervised by the class teacher or a school librarian
• Visits must focus on research activities required for completing an assignment in a grade 11 or grade 12 course
• Visits are only available in November-December and in March-June
• We have a limited number of workshops and tours for high school students each year (no more than 1 session per week) and we take requests are taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Please provide the librarian with a copy of the class assignment, the course learning outcomes, and links to relevant curriculum guidelines at least 2 weeks in advance of the workshop
• Consult with your teacher/librarian about instruction and training prior to your class visiting the library. We may ask your students to complete a short questionnaire in advance of the visit in order to gauge their library knowledge
• You are strongly encouraged to review the library's research help pages, before your visit
• Review our policies
• If a student wants to come back to the library at a later date, he/she can ask for a guest netlink ID and password at the loan desk (government-issued ID is required)
• Campus or school group tours are available through the Registrar's office
• Contact Learning and research to schedule a workshop. We require at least 2 weeks notice (a month is preferred)