Even if one is equipped with an MLS, the 11 libraries that comprise the Harvard College Library can be pretty daunting. That is why Carrie Miyoshi Macfarlane and Kathleen Sheehan created Threading the Maze. The online publication is presented to students in expository writing, the one course all undergraduates must take. "This highly effective introduction helped bring research instruction at Harvard College into the 21st century," says Cheryl LaGuardia, head of instructional services at Harvard. The in-depth guide covers the entire research process, from choosing a topic to getting advice and assistance, from locating books and magazines to finding a place to study. It is continually updated as renovations force collections to move and links out to more specific guides and publications. While students today are computer savvy ("print is never the first choice," notes Macfarlane), they are not necessarily library savvy. Macfarlane and Sheehan find a real mix in how much freshman know about research. Instruction works best when it is tied to a project and it isn't abstract. An online publication provides the perfect reinforcement since it supports a variety of learning styles. Threading the Maze has also been a hit with faculty, who regularly link to it from the class page, and the two credit it with contributing to a positive buzz about library instruction. Threading the Maze is the first publication using a research guide template developed by Harvard College librarians.