Information Literacy Microcourse
Learn college-level research skills like forming a research question, evaluating information and citing sources by completing this online microcourse.
Students
All WMU students are auto enrolled and can access the Microcourse any time in Elearning.
Faculty/Instructors
Faculty and instructors need to self-register for the Microcourse before accessing it in Elearning.
Build information literacy skills
Created by Western 麻豆传媒应用 University librarians, the Information Literacy Microcourse teaches students the skills needed to find, evaluate and use reliable information resources. Through this self-paced course, students:
- Develop confidence in library research
- Perform better on assignments
- Prepare for advanced classes and future careers
The Information Literacy Microcourse can be seamlessly integrated into a course schedule鈥攊t's available through Elearning. Assign our microcourse to students and have them submit a completion certification for credit.
87% of WMU students reported feeling more confident about completing their assignments
after receiving information literacy instruction from the University Libraries.
—Based on more than 6,000 Project Outcome Instruction Survey responses collected from fall 2019 semester through spring 2024 semester.