Information Literacy Microcourse
Learn college-level research skills like forming a research question, evaluating information and citing sources by completing this online microcourse.
Students
Faculty/Instructors
Build information literacy skills
Created by Western Michigan 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—it's available through Elearning. Assign our microcourse to students and have them submit a completion certification for credit.
Western students report
After receiving information literacy instruction from the University Libraries:
87%
felt more confident about completing assignments.
94%
learned something new to help succeed in class.
95%
intend to apply what they learned.
94%
were more aware of resources and services provided by the library.
—Based on 7,073 Project Outcome Instruction Survey responses collected from fall 2019 semester through fall 2024 semester.