{"id":241,"date":"2017-12-15T00:18:34","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T00:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/special-collections\/?page_id=241"},"modified":"2025-07-16T17:05:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T00:05:43","slug":"teaching-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline-special-collections\/teaching-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<h4>Contact us<\/h4>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-phone\"><\/i> <a href=\"tel:19285235551\">(928) 523-5551<\/a><br \/>\n<i class=\"fa fa-envelope\"><\/i> <a href=\"mailto:special.collections@nau.edu\">special.collections@nau.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<i class=\"fa fa-question-circle\"><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.libanswers.com\/sca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Special Collections and Archives<\/h4>\n<p>Cline Library<br \/>\nNorthern Arizona University<br \/>\nP.O. Box 6022<br \/>\nFlagstaff, AZ 86011-6022<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Additional resources<\/h4>\n<p><i class=\"fa fa-user\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <a href=\"http:\/\/library.nau.edu\/general_information\/subject_librarian.html\">Find your subject librarians<\/a><br \/>\n<i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <a href=\"mailto:librarians@nau.edu\">librarians@nau.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h1>Teaching support<\/h1>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Special Collections and Archives strives to cultivate students\u2019 abilities to think critically and to contextualize, investigate and authenticate historical and cultural experience, using primary source materials. Librarians and archivists work closely with teaching faculty to develop assignments that promote and encourage these outcomes. <!-- SCA is prepared to continue supporting you and your students. SCA can deliver instruction sessions during SCA\u2019s normal <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.libcal.com\/?_gl=1*19ixi13*_ga*OTAyNjA3NjI2LjE2OTMzMzk4OTI.*_ga_3Z09XZBPK5*MTY5NDAzNjY2MS4xNS4xLjE2OTQwMzc0NjkuMC4wLjA.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">hours of operation<\/a>, in person or virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n --><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">If you would like to work with SCA and have us support your course curriculum, please let us know as soon as possible. C<!-- To schedule an instruction session, we will need at least two weeks\u2019 advanced notice. Depending upon availability SCA may not be able to guarantee your instruction session. Please use the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline-special-collections\/instruction-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">Instruction Request form<\/a> or -->ontact the SCA Desk during business hours (8am-4pm, M-F), or e-mail us at <a href=\"mailto:Special.Collections@nau.edu\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Special.Collections@nau.edu<\/a> . We also have numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline-special-collections\/topics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">LibGuides<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline-special-collections\/exhibits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\">virtual exhibits<\/a> available online for you and your students to use.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul><!--\n \t\n\n<li><a href=\"#teaching\">SCA Instruction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"#assignment\">Assignment Design<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#guides\">Online Research Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#consultation\">Research Consultations<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a id=\"assignment\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #003466;\"><\/a>Assignment design<\/h2>\n<p>Do you have a course or assignment that incorporates primary source research or Special Collections and Archives materials into the final product or learning outcome? We are happy to meet with you to discuss ways your students can interact with our materials. We can assist you with identifying relevant materials for your course or assignment or to think of creative ways to integrate primary research into your class.<\/p>\n<h2><a id=\"guides\" style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #003466;\"><\/a>Online research guides<\/h2>\n<p>Online guides support students in discovering discipline-related resources, learn research skills and concepts. 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