The 10 Most Popular Higher Ed Programs of 2024

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What have your students and peers been watching on Films On Demand in 2024? Find the most viewed titles below as well as a few recommendations for further viewing. Subscribers, log into Films On Demand to watch these videos now.  All titles are available worldwide unless otherwise noted. We have included searchable item numbers for […]

Providing Guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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To many of us parents and educators, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in education has been both intriguing and disturbing. Over the past year, I’ve watched my two teenagers experiment with ChatGPT many times, with results that alternate between impressive, ridiculous, and a waste of time. What’s clear is that, for better or worse, […]

This NaNoWriMo, Help Aspiring Authors Write That Novel

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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 […]

Help STEM Students Learn More About Science Careers

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Who are the people behind the biggest breakthroughs and discoveries in science today? What inspired them to take the actions they did to get to where they are? Young people who are interested in careers in science need more than just facts, figures, and the Scientific Method—they need to see the faces behind the discoveries […]

Stay on Top of the 2024 Election with World News Digest

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November 5, 2024, will be a very important day in U.S. history. Voters in the United States will go to the polls to cast ballots in elections on the federal, state, and local levels—including for president and Congress—and, in doing so, will help decide the nation’s future.  In an era when an overwhelming amount of […]

What Your Students Were Searching for in 2024

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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 […]

Master Information Literacy with Our New Video Series

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In this era of widespread misinformation and disinformation, the importance of incorporating information literacy into education cannot be overstated. Students and patrons need to be equipped with research skills if they are going to be able to manage today’s information glut.  If you’re looking for a resource that can help teach how to evaluate and […]

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage with Infobase

National Hispanic Heritage Month

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 […]

Connect Students with Career Readiness Solutions

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Join hundreds of academic institutions that rely on Vault. As the leading Career Intelligence platform, Vault partners with hundreds of corporations, firms, and hiring managers nationally. Vault surveys thousands of employees each year about their company culture, salaries, interviewing process, diversity, and much more.

Plan Your Academic Year with the Issues & Controversies

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Make back-to-school unit planning easier with Infobase. For resources to help teach critical-thinking skills, analytical writing, and civics and history for this year’s classes, turn to Issues & Controversies and Issues & Controversies in History. Perfect for in-class debates, writing assignments, and research, these two acclaimed, authoritative resources present both sides of contemporary issues and […]

AI Tutorials Now Available from Our Information Literacy Resources

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Infobase customers are a varied group: students and patrons at academic, public, and school libraries; librarians at all those institutions; and teachers and other faculty. Listening to all those stakeholders is how we build products that meet your needs. And the need we’ve heard loud and clear lately is for information on artificial intelligence, or […]

Learning Through Debate

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Debating is an essential part of the democratic system. To debate is to directly participate in a process that is fundamental to the operation of a free and open society. This process includes the honest and forthright exchange and discussion of ideas, the willingness to listen to opposing viewpoints and perspectives, and the impartial weighing […]