Bringing Creativity to Information Literacy: Show Students That “Research Is Everywhere”
Bringing Creativity to Information Literacy: Show Students That “Research Is Everywhere”
Get the Skills You Need for the 21st-Century Workplace
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Universities & CollegesWhether you’re just starting your career or are seeking to skill up, the Career and Workplace Skills Collection—available through Infobase Learning Cloud—offers more than 160 courses in career skills, workplace preparation, and training in short live-action videos supported by simple assessments to provide you with the competencies you need to get to the next level.
“Learners seek personal and career skills at a higher rate than ever—and need quick access to credible courseware.”—GALLUP 2021
This collection will help prepare future allied health professionals for practice across a diverse range of health care settings, whether they are learning how to draw blood, administer medications, or help deliver a baby. The videos include titles from trusted producers such as Elsevier, NEVCO, Center for Phlebotomy Education, InJoy Health Education, Classroom Productions, and others.
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All programs are segmented into multiple pedagogical clips, convenient for intermittent use during classroom lectures or as assigned classwork.
Bite-Size, On-Demand Learning Modules for Building Skills in the Classroom, at Work, and in Life
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Universities & CollegesInfobase Learning Cloud provides upskilling, course authoring, and professional development solutions to meet the evolving needs of your institution. With a vast digital learning library plus the option to create custom courses, this cloud-based platform provides the online educational resources members of your community need to be confident and successful.
Users benefit from self-paced learning modules; comprehensive video educational content; and secure digital tools specifically tailored for your institution in a proven Learn It then Prove It methodology. Learners have the option to demonstrate what they have learned through self-guided assessments for each module or concept and can also use successful course completion to earn certification or CEU credit.
With an outcome-based learning framework that helps learners of all levels advance skills, practice what they know, and share and assess new ideas, Infobase Learning Cloud offers the content, tools, and training all members of your community need to advance in the classroom, at work, and in their lives.
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Infobase Learning Cloud offers the content, tools, and training that students, teachers, and staff need for professional and personal advancement.
All members of the campus community—including students, faculty, and staff—will benefit from the content, tools, and training Infobase Learning Cloud provides.
With Infobase Learning Cloud, library staff and patrons have unlimited, simultaneous access to online learning resources on the most popular software topics and in-demand soft skills. Patrons and library staff alike will find hundreds of courses and thousands of videos across a broad range of subject areas appealing to all ages and skill levels, from beginners learning new technology or devices to professional users expanding their skills.
Keep your organization on the cutting edge and your employees at their best by offering professional development resources with certificates of completion and badging. Infobase Learning Cloud has the content, tools, and technology for employee upskilling, with hundreds of courses on technology training, career skills, and more for professional development.
World History from Prehistory through the Mid-1500's
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Universities & CollegesAncient and Medieval History provides thorough coverage of world history from prehistory through the mid-1500s, with special Topic Centers on key eras, civilizations, and regions, including the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome; ancient and medieval Africa, Asia, and the Americas; medieval Europe and the Islamic World; and much more. Each civilization’s history is brought to life through tablet/mobile-friendly videos and slideshows, primary sources, maps and graphs, timelines, suggested readings, and suggested search terms. All the Infobase history databases in a collection are fully cross-searchable.
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MORE THAN FIVE CENTURIES OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
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Universities & CollegesCovering more than 500 years of the African-American experience, African-American History offers a fresh way to explore the full spectrum of African-American history and culture. Users can start their investigation of a topic with a video or slideshow overview, use the key content called out on the home page to find an entryway into the database, or dig deep into a subject or era through the Topic Centers. Read about key figures and events, examine famous speeches and other primary sources, and get context from the in-depth timelines. An important feature is the full cross-searchability across all the Infobase history databases for an even more comprehensive view of history.
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MORE THAN FIVE CENTURIES OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
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Universities & CollegesAmerican History is a comprehensive resource that spans our nation’s history, with a user-friendly interface and award-winning content. The home page offers many ways to begin exploring the material, from the videos, slideshow overviews, and Topic Centers to the lists of key content handpicked by our editors to help users find a starting point for their research. By providing the most comprehensive range of information in one complete resource—subject entries, biographies, primary sources, videos and slideshows, images, timelines, and maps and graphs, plus full cross-searchability across all the Infobase history databases—American History offers a virtual library of American history for educators, students, and researchers.
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Many of us remember being excluded when we were young, and the psychological scars left behind can be devastating. How can we, as educators, help stop bullying—including cyberbullying—before it starts? Instilling and encouraging empathy is a great start; when students can put themselves into another student’s shoes, there’s a good chance they’ll be less likely to inflict abuse. Promoting an inclusive environment is key, as bullying is often linked to different forms of social inequity, including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism. National Bullying Prevention Month calls attention to this issue, but we need to be aware and proactive all year long. Turn to Infobase for content that can help you build a more inclusive classroom where every student feels safe and accepted. Award-Winning Streaming Video Allows Students to Hear Other Students’ Stories Firsthand Classroom Video On Demand for secondary schools and Learn360 for K–12 schools and districts have a wide variety of educational videos that address important issues related to bullying and can help build and reinforce empathy by allowing students to see different perspectives firsthand in a format that entertains, informs, and enlightens them. Here are just some of the videos you’ll find that can help (the titles […]
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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 fact-check sources, avoid plagiarism, use sound search strategies, and more, we have an essential video series for you: Mastering the Art of Information Literacy (2023) from Motion Masters. Available exclusively from Films On Demand for colleges and universities, Learn360 for K–12 schools and districts, and Access Video On Demand for public libraries, this eight-part series teaches students how to review information presented and become masters at evaluating information in books, online, in the news, and information generated by AI. Watch the video below to learn more about this important, exclusive video series! Mastering the Art of Information Literacy Episodes Introduction to Information Literacy (Item #291370) What is information literacy and why is it important? This video introduces information literacy and its benefits, discussing the dangers of information illiteracy and the spread of misinformation. It cautions against information generated by AI. Seven Habits and Skills (Item […]
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There’s a special magic to engaging students throughout the school year, with teachers striving to create new worlds within their classrooms that inspire even the most reticent students to expand learning potential. Transform your classroom into a magical learning experience with Learn360. For educators, the modern classroom can be an exciting and overwhelming place. Teachers have the amazing power to inspire and make a class entertaining and informative enough so that students absorb the lessons being taught…and the daunting responsibility to make sure their students’ learning meets national and state educational standards while catering to each student’s individual learning needs. There are so many endless possibilities and lots of plates to spin. What steps can you take to keep all the plates floating? Learn360 can help educators create a learning environment that inspires all students. After all, there’s a reason it’s called “the ultimate streaming video resource for K–12 schools”—more than 26,000 schools across the U.S. and Canada have come to rely on Learn360 for video and multimedia content. Here are just four reasons why. Learn360 subscribers, want to see this content for yourself? Log in today. Don’t have a Learn360 subscription? Take a FREE trial! Learn360 Helps Teachers Save […]
Read More15,000 Years of American Indian History and Culture
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Universities & CollegesAmerican Indian History offers fast access to more than 15,000 years of culture and history, covering more than 600 Native American groups, through tablet/mobile-friendly videos and slideshows, images, biographies of key people, event and topic entries, primary sources, maps and graphs, and timelines. With a user-friendly interface, this award-winning database allows for an interactive, multifaceted look at the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. An important feature is full cross-searchability across all the Infobase history databases for an even more comprehensive view of history.
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Complete, Yet Curated, Coverage of the Most Studied Authors & Works
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Universities & CollegesBloom’s Literature is rich with relevant content on core authors and works, multicultural classics, contemporary literature, and more. Students will find exactly what they need for research and deeper learning without having to wade through an uncurated search. Professors will appreciate the thoughtful organization and important assets—including videos, proprietary essay topics and discussion questions, and valuable writing guidance—that can be used in lectures or for independent study.
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Credo Reference enhances the research experience through authoritative reference content and a one-stop exploratory search platform that drives usage of all of your trusted library resources. The user-friendly interface is ideal for students starting their research or learning about the research process during information literacy instruction. With hundreds of searchable, full-text titles from the world’s foremost publishers, Credo Reference covers every major subject.
Credo Reference: Academic Core is curated to address the primary disciplines of higher education, including arts, humanities, social sciences, and STEM. A true academic alternative to Wikipedia, this collection offers world-class reference both to beginning researchers and to faculty building introductory courses.
Academic Core—available via subscription—is the ultimate launching point for student research and a premier reference solution for all academic libraries.
Click here for a list of reference titles included in Credo Reference: Academic Core.
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Rocky Mountain College: Librarians use Credo Reference: Academic Core during First-Year Experience workshops to lay a foundation of highly effective research skills.
Nazarbayev University: Credo Reference: Academic Core helps maintain students’ attention and builds their confidence in the research process during instruction sessions.
Drake University: Credo’s one-stop platform helps students brainstorm, make connections, build subject vocabulary, and explore appropriate resources when starting their research assignments.
Howard University: Spotlighting Credo Reference: Academic Core in First-Year Experience workshops leads to higher usage of library resources and improved research papers from students.
People who work in veterinary medicine frequently rely on what they see to diagnose problems and make snap decisions, whether they are trying to read urinalysis slides or keep a canine patient calm during treatment. This streaming video collection brings a much-needed visual component to veterinary students’ lessons, facilitating learning in often subtle ways textbooks alone cannot. Its titles will help students gain a strong foundation in animal anatomy, physiology, and behavior while learning basic veterinary procedures and an understanding of the workplace.
To help injured patients make a full recovery and return to their normal routines as quickly as possible, physical therapists and physical therapist assistants need to rely on a thorough understanding of the human body and an ability to recognize both common and rare ailments easily. This collection brings together videos from such trusted producers as Wolters Kluwer Health, Castalia Media, Healthy Learning, U.S. Kinesiology Training Institute, and PESI, Inc., that will help physical therapy students learn and practice crucial techniques in ways textbooks alone cannot. Aspiring physical therapists can find short instructional clips that cover a wide range of physical therapy interventions and examinations—from stretching techniques to wrapping a shin splint—as well as seminars from top trainers and in-depth documentaries on the history of physical and occupational therapy, massage, and biomechanics.
All programs are segmented into multiple pedagogical clips, convenient for intermittent use during classroom lectures or as assigned classwork.
This collection is designed not only to help nursing students excel in their studies and pass licensure exams, but also to prepare them for long-term job success in an increasingly complex health care system. It features titles from trusted producers such as Elsevier, Cengage Learning/Concept Media, Classroom Productions, Inc., NEVCO, Wolters Kluwer Health, Institute for Professional Care Education/Medifecta, PESI, Inc., and others.
All programs are segmented into multiple pedagogical clips, convenient for intermittent use during classroom lectures or as assigned classwork.
