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 […]
Learn How One College Is Building Smart Researchers with Credo Reference
Champlain College Saint-Lambert in Quebec is a longtime subscriber of Credo Reference and a Cégep. In Infobase’s latest case study, Nicole Haché, Librarian at Champlain’s George Wallace Library, shares her experience and ideas on basic research instruction for her college’s first-year students. She discusses the specific challenges of working with young students and why starting […]
Apply the ACRL Framework through Infobase Products to Reinforce Information Literacy
According to the ALA, co-curricular learning is an approach to teaching experiential learning using activities or programs for students outside of their coursework that includes intentional learning and development. Students receive maximum benefit from the following guidelines: Clear learning outcomes Competencies that connect to academic or career goals Are you engaging your students in the […]
Library Journal Names Credo Reference to Its “Must-Have Databases for Academic and Public Libraries for 2020”
Infobase is honored to announce that Library Journal has named Credo Reference one of its Must-Have Databases for Academic and Public Libraries for 2020, in the General Reference category. Per Library Journal, each database included on that list features “a user-friendly design, reliable scholarship, and relevance for patrons with a wide range of research skills.” […]
