Credo Source

Curated for high-schoolers, it’s the ideal research starting point and a powerful teaching tool

What is it?

Credo Source

Credo Source is a research starting point and multidisciplinary hub of topic discovery that includes more than 1.7M reference materials selected specifically for high-school students. Its advanced features—including the Mind Map, Skill Builder video tutorials, and more—are all designed to develop information literacy skills.

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Why it's great

Trusted starting point

Jump-start research with a premier full-text reference that builds context, promotes critical thinking, and supports core information literacy competencies.

Visualize related topics

Interactive Mind Map and other features promote exploratory search and help students build connections and vocabulary, encouraging inquiry and strengthening research skills.

Teach basic resource evaluation

The wide range of content, Research Skill Builder video tutorials, and integrated federated search empower students to make informed research choices and think critically about where they get their information.

Research, inquiry, and access tools

Mind Map

This is a graphical representation of related concepts and terms that supports research inquiry.

Federated Search

The service searches multiple resources at once and presents the results from each, connecting more library resources for broader inquiry.

Citation Tool

Move from information seeking to communicating by extracting the necessary resource citation for use in a variety of citation managers.

Classroom Integration

LTI 1.3 converts Infobase content into core curriculum and learning experiences.

Credo Source

Trusted content providers

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Must-have database for school research”

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