How "Easy to Follow" Video Resources Support Undergraduate Information Literacy

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  Introduce research skills early

  Students need to search for sources, judge credibility, and use information responsibly from the start.

  Short lessons on database searching, reading research papers, and source credibility can lay the foundations for these concepts before students move into more demanding research tasks.

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  Add videos to library instruction

  Videos can provide a clear and accessible starting point for orientations, workshops, research guides, and student support resources.

  Students can easily revisit them later, rather than relying on what they remember from a single session.

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  Reinforce skills inside courses

  Faculty can place relevant lessons directly in their LMS alongside the assignments where students need those specific skills.

  A research project might include videos on peer review and citation ethics, while more advanced courses could introduce data interpretation or AI in research literacy. This keeps information literacy connected to the work students are already doing.

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  Check understanding with short quizzes

  Built-in quizzes reinforce key ideas after each video and give students a quick, low-pressure way to check their understanding.

  They can be especially useful for skills students will use repeatedly, such as evaluating sources, interpreting research, and citing information responsibly.

Information literacy remains valuable long after university. The ability to assess sources, question evidence, and use information responsibly helps students make better-informed decisions throughout their careers and everyday lives.

Giving students clear, accessible ways to develop these habits early creates a strong foundation. They can then build on it as their research becomes more complex and carry these skills beyond graduation.

See how the Information Literacy series can support learning across your institution.