Learn “How to Write about Literature” with Bloom’s Literature

Sometimes, the hardest part of writing a research paper on literature is getting started. Do you want to write about a certain work? How about themes that appear in one work, or across different works by different authors? Did the historical context of those works play any role in their creation? And, once you’ve hammered […]

For Primary Sources, Make Infobase Your First Stop

Anyone who wants to study history needs access to primary sources—copies of the documents, photographs, recordings, and other content created during the period being studied. Historians turn to primary sources first when doing research, but it’s not just historians who benefit from them. Primary sources are absolutely crucial to students who are learning about history, […]

5 Valid Opinions from Students on Remote Learning

Prior to the pandemic, online study was deemed inferior to the norm of learning in a classroom. While you might’ve completed the odd online workplace training course or distance learning for a master’s degree, the general consensus was that to get the most out of a learning experience, it had to take place in person. […]

From the Lab to the Library: The Importance of Science Literacy Instruction

Some of the most pressing topics in current events today relate to science, from the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change. It’s more important than ever for students to have the skills to parse scientific information, evaluate sources to determine their reliability and relevance, and incorporate accurate knowledge of science into their everyday lives.  Scientific literacy […]

Find Reliable Teens’ Health Resources in Health Reference Center

We know that a solid health education for young people is crucial for them—not just to keep them healthy in the short term, but to help them maintain good health habits as adults. Alcohol, anxiety and depression, family life, fitness and nutrition, online safety, stress, substance abuse, vaping—all of these issues pose challenges to teens […]

Issues & Controversies’ “Bill of Rights in Debate” Gets Amended

The U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights consists of just 10 sentences—some of which are fairly vague—and Americans have debated their meaning and interpretation for more than 200 years. Understanding how the Bill of Rights shapes debate in American society is critical to understanding who we are as a nation and is one of the core […]

Returning to In-Person Instruction

Many colleges and universities have started their Fall semester, so many of us academic librarians are returning to in-person instruction sessions. This blog post will be reflective in nature concerning the transition from virtual back to in-person instruction. I am glad that I will still have virtual instruction opportunities as well. Therefore, I can still […]

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 […]

Transgender Athletes: A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies

Featured in Issues & Controversies: TRANSGENDER ATHLETES: Should Transgender Women Be Allowed to Compete in Women’s Sports? Should trans women be allowed to compete in women’s sports? Be sure to check out Issues & Controversies’ complete and unbiased coverage of this divisive issue. Here is a sample of the pro/con arguments on both sides of […]

Explore Professions with Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center’s Career Videos

Are the job seekers at your school or institution looking for concrete, reliable information about what it really takes to succeed in a career? Ferguson Career Guidance Center has just what they need. Ferguson’s Career Q&A: Professional Advice and Insight videos provide no-nonsense, insider’s perspectives from working professionals across multiple industries, from account manager to […]

17 Teaching Strategies for Boosting Student Engagement

This famous quote sums up exactly why effective teaching strategies are so important: “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” When it comes to student learning, teaching strategies can be the difference between a great learning experience and not learning anything at all. In the past, students […]

5 Practical Uses of AR and VR in Distance Learning

Distance learning is something a lot of people have been pushed into due to the coronavirus pandemic. But online learning from home shouldn’t be something people dread. Virtual reality (VR) headsets can immerse an individual into a whole new digitally created world, and augmented reality (AR) technology can superimpose digitally created items into the real […]