As an Information Literacy Librarian and a Rhetoric and Composition instructor, I integrated library resources into my courses to enhance students' research skills. This integration includes embedding a research guide into their online classes, incorporating discussion prompts, having students reflect on their research processes, and providing library tutorials. I collected students' writing to use as evidence which revealed that this approach significantly enhances students' research competencies, highlighting the effectiveness of combining traditional instruction with integrated, reflective, scaffolded support for solid information literacy retention. I will share these results and discuss strategies for enhancing library instruction to better meet students' needs.
