With Information Literacy – Core, users can find more than 100 standards-aligned videos and tutorials covering concepts central to critical thinking, research skills, and more. Want to get a sneak peek at what they look like? Here are two original videos from Information Literacy – Core to help students cultivate strong database-searching skills and avoid misleading or unreliable sources.
Refining Search Results
We often hear from librarians that students find it difficult to choose which sources are best for their research. This video describes what to look for when sifting among the various sources found online and in the library.
News Evaluation Strategies
Students are understandably skeptical when it comes to using news sources. How can they figure out which sources include misinformation? In the following video, Credo describes how to spot manipulation and unreliable information, which is important at any time but especially as students encounter news about the coronavirus.