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MU Libraries Scavenger Hunt: Home

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Course Instructors and FIG PAs:

The MU Libraries would like to invite all course instructors to incorporate the Library's Scavenger Hunt into their class syllabi as a mandatory activity.  An early introduction to the library helps students understand that the library is there for them and it has both online and onsite resources that students may not have experienced in their high school libraries.  We can help you achieve your goal of ensuring a smooth transition from high school to college and introducing students to skills and habits which foster their academic success. The Online version is highly recommended.

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 Scavenger Hunt

This activity should take you approximately 30 minutes while walking around Ellis Library and completing the scavenger hunt activity online or on paper.

Online version (recommended): You can join the hunt with your smartphone or other mobile devices in hand. Go to: http://library.missouri.edu/ScavengerHunt Or,

 

Alert! If you do not receive a completion email, please check for the email in your 'junk mail' or 'Spam" folder. If do not find the completion email anywhere, contact the E-Learning Librarian, khanaln@missouri.edu.

Need Help?

If you have questions or need help during the scavenger hunt activity, contact:

Reference Desk  (573.882.4581).

Information for Use

The goal of this activity is to acquaint you with library spaces and services while decreasing your library anxiety.  Additionally, by completing this activity, we hope your will understand, prefer, and be committed to the value of using library resources for academic inquiry. 

Please be courteous to your fellow students and respect quiet areas. Work cloud form student scavenger hunt poems

There are two formats for this activity:

1. Smartphone/tablet-friendly (recommended). This is the URL for the online, smartphone-friendly version of the scavenger hunt: http://library.missouri.edu/ScavengerHunt

How to use this activity for a Class Assignment:

  • You must know the name and email address of your instructor to forward the completion email to them.
  • You will need to use a smartphone or tablet for this activity. You can also check out iPads at the circulation desk if you do not have a device of your own.
  • Upon completion of the activity, your will receive a completion email that includes your name, a brief completion message, and a link you can follow to view more learning resources. You should forward that email along to their instructors as proof of completion of this assignment.

 

2. Paper. The paper version can be downloaded from the link below. The paper version is a backup for accessibility but does not have some of the interactivity the online version provides. The online Smartphone / tablet -friendly activity is the recommended format.

2018-2019: Share Your Picture!

2017-2018: Share Your Picture

Other Learning Modules

The library offers a number of other Learning Modules which you may want to consider as well, pertaining to library resources, information literacy concepts, and more.  

These are intended for:

(1) the self-guided learner exploring the MU Libraries online and information literacy concepts.

(2) instructors who wish to assign these learning modules to their students to help them in the course and in their academic careers.