LibGuides: Information Literacy Resources for Faculty: Resources

TED Ed Lessons

How false news can spread
The speed with which information spreads now has created the ideal conditions for something called circular reporting. Noah Tavlin sheds light on this phenomenon.
Why people fall for misinformation
How do misconceptions spread, and what makes a fake fact so easy to believe? Joseph Isaac dives into the world of misinformation.

Citizen Literacy

Citizen Literacy is an online toolkit that promotes the development of key information skills for democratic citizenship and features short videos, handouts, and activities that faculty across all disciplines can integrate into their courses and assignments.

Citizen Literacy was created by Robert Detmering, Amber Willenborg, and Terri Holtze for University of Louisville Libraries and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Videos

CREDO Reference Research Quick Tips
Each video is a minute or less, covering topics such as finding relevant sources and avoiding bias in searches.
Films on Demand: Internet Research: What’s Credible?
In this video, viewers will learn strategies for narrowing down results and honing in on credible sources of information online.
Films on Demand: Introduction to Information Literacy
In this video, learn how to find credible sources on the internet, read and evaluate a topic critically, and notate your sources. Ethical issues are also addressed.
New Literacies Alliance: Citations
Citations are more than just a formality that protects against plagiarism. They allow individuals to participate in a scholarly conversation that is taking place among researchers in a specific field. In this lesson, students will explore types of citations and how citations can be used in academic writing.
Youtube: Filter Bubbles and Echo Chambers
You've probably heard the term Filter Bubble and/or Echo Chamber at least once or twice in the past few months. It's a term that has been circling the media for some time about Facebook and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. But what do they mean exactly? How does it relate to the internet or more specifically Facebook and Google? How does it affect you? Watch the video to find out!
Youtube: How Social Media Filter Bubbles Work
Ever feel like everyone on the internet thinks just like you do? It's likely because of a phenomenon called filter bubbles.
Youtube: Why Can't I Just Google?
Information is everywhere! Its just so easy to Google and use something that looks relevant... so why cant you just Google?

Handouts

Top 10 Research Tips for CIA Students
Developed by Natalie Czayka, Gund Library's Instruction + Outreach Librarian.
Create a Concept Map for Your Topic
The concept map is used to help brainstorm topics and identify concepts keywords to use in a search for information.
The BRATS Method for Everyday Information Evaluation
Bias - Reputation - Accuracy - Transparency - Sources. Developed by Nick Wilkenson & Chris Younkin, The Ohio State University Libraries.
How to Spot Fake News
Developed by IFLA, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions.