Library Resources as Essential AI Complements
The beauty of information literacy is that there’s never a time when it’s not at the fore in our academic, professional, and even personal lives. Our days are filled with moments that bring up the need for facts and a way to find them, and our modern world offers a multitude of avenues for doing […]
Fun and Easy Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month
How much do we love poetry? Let us count the ways. April is National Poetry Month, and we have lots of fun activity ideas to help you celebrate. Here are suggestions for contests, projects, papers, assignments, and videos that are sure to get students excited and deepen their appreciation of poetry. Engage Students with Bloom’s […]
Reaktion Books and the Unexpected Joys of Exploratory Search
When was the last time you got lost in a reference book? While many researchers today are drawn to the speed and precision of a Google search, database search, or AI query, some still enjoy the experience of exploring a comprehensive encyclopedia or fact book to uncover bits of information that invigorate or even transform […]
Librarians, Fight Misinformation with Infobase
Like it or not, we live in an era where misinformation and disinformation are abundant, and a misinformed public cannot make responsible decisions. As such, information literacy, including news literacy and media literacy, has never been more crucial. The foundational critical-thinking skills that come with information literacy will benefit researchers of all ages, and the […]
Credo Reference Is an MLA Platinum Winner: Q&A with the Editors
Infobase’s award-winning academic resource Credo Reference brought home another award—Platinum distinction in LibraryWorks’ 11th annual Modern Library Awards (MLAs)! Each year, the MLAs recognize the top products and services in the library industry in a truly unbiased format. We wanted to follow up this latest great honor with a conversation with Kristin Klinger, Infobase’s platform […]
This NaNoWriMo, Help Aspiring Authors Write That Novel
NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, has for decades encouraged creative writers ages 13 and up to write novels, challenging them to finish 50,000 words of a novel within 30 days starting November 1. Many schools and public and higher ed libraries participate in this program every year, getting involved in NaNoWriMo’s Young Writers Program […]
What Your Students Were Searching for in 2024
What do social media, psychology, nursing, and artificial intelligence all have in common? They are all among the topics most searched for on Credo Reference and Films On Demand in 2024. The top search trends from our two multidisciplinary resources for higher education institutions show which trending topics students on college and university campuses are […]
Give Students the College & Career Planning Resources They Need
Many young people approaching adulthood have a sense of what they want to do with their lives, but aren’t exactly sure how to get there. For many, college is a great start, but first-time, full-time freshmen have a dropout rate of around 23%; lack of support, academic challenges, and financial difficulties are among the many […]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage with Infobase
From September 15 to October 15 each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the achievements, histories, traditions, and cultural diversity of Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Americans, whose heritage is rooted in Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Support and teach Hispanic heritage and culture with our authoritative, engaging, and unbiased […]
10 Curious and Unusual Reference eBooks You Can Add to Credo
Let’s face it—few people think of encyclopedias as “light reading.” And, yet, some of the most fascinating book titles you can find come in the form of reference books. Subscribers to Credo Reference for higher education institutions and public libraries already know that Credo has hundreds of searchable, full-text titles from the world’s foremost reference […]
Information Literacy Starts with Infobase
The first step to becoming a scholar is learning how to find and use reputable sources. But, how do you know which sources to trust and how best to use them? You need to cultivate the critical-thinking, computer, and communication skills necessary to figure out not only which sources you can build your research on, […]
Steeped in History: Learn about the Boston Tea Party with Infobase
On December 16, 1773, a group of American colonists led by Samuel Adams protested excessive taxation from Great Britain by boarding three ships and throwing their cargo—massive amounts of tea owned by the East India Company—into Boston’s harbor. This event would be among the many that would eventually spark the American Revolution in 1775 and […]
