Academic librarians have a long history of collaborating with faculty to produce course-specific library instruction and support faculty research.They have many tools, tips, and strategies to assist you and your students. This page lists resources that can be embedded in your web page or course management system and well as tools that can enhance your research.
http://www.library.illinois.edu/diglit/faculty/research/index.html
Find more information about library tools to aid your research. Keep in mind, your students may find these helpful as well. Topics include:
http://www.library.illinois.edu/diglit/faculty/teaching/index.html
See especially the section on Collaboration Suggestions for examples of how to work with a librarian to maximize use of the library resources. Other topics include: