The following modules have been created by UM-Flint librarians and shared in the Canvas Commons for other UM-Flint instructors to use. You can search for them in the Commons under Thompson Library.
The library will periodically update the modules, typically over the summer, to refresh content and make sure that it is correct. You will see a notification about updates when you enter the Commons. Scroll down for instructions on updating these modules.
After completing this module students should be able to distinguish between and popular and scholarly sources, determine whether a source is primary, secondary, or tertiary, and evaluate sources using the SIFT and CRAAP methods.
Included in the module are a video introduction and reading, videos and textual explanations of scholarly vs. popular sources, videos and textual explanations of the different level of evidence found in sources, videos and textual explanations of the SIFT and CRAAP methods, and three assessment activities.
If you have suggestions or requests for additional topics, please email Liz Svoboda, esvoboda@umich.edu.
To add a library module from the Canvas Commons to your course.
The library's modules will be reviewed annually for any content that needs updating. These reviews will occur during the summer, but it is good practice to look for updates at the start of each instruction period.