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Advanced Information Literacy
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 18 hours
  • Course by The State University of New York
  • Offered by

About

This course is designed to build upon a learner's search skills and expertise in the information literacy concepts that underpin scholarship at college or university. This badge incentivizes them to continue improving their information literacy competencies over their academic and workplace career. By participating in this course, one can use these advanced search skills to save time conducting literature reviews, efficiently gather and organize information, ethically use sources, and protect their own intellectual property. Learners will work independently on a topic of their choosing and receive feedback from their peers throughout the process. The modules build on each other and provide learners with a framework (project outline). The final project is disseminated as a digital object that exemplifies the learner’s status as an emerging scholar or professional. The modules are self-paced, the estimated completion time for each module is 2 hours. The content within each module can be paused at any time, with the exception of the quiz at the end of each module. In addition to earning a certificate from Coursera for this course, you'll also receive a Micro-Credential Digital Badge from the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York recognizing your accomplishment. Use your verified digital badge to promote your achievement online, and access job insights related to your new skills. Upon completion of each individual course and the complete Specialization, you will receive an email from Coursera with directions on how to claim your badge. Payment or participation through an official Coursera promotional offer is required to have full access to the course and to qualify for the Coursera Certificate and Digital Badge.

Modules

Course Welcome

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
Show info about module content

1 Videos

  • Welcome to the course

1 Readings

  • Earn a Coursera Certificate and a Digital Badge

The value of information

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
Show info about module content

1 Discussions

  • Reflection

2 Videos

  • What is scholarship?
  • The Cost of Information

1 Readings

  • What is open access?

Evaluating information sources

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
Show info about module content

1 Discussions

  • Reflection

1 Videos

  • Evaluating Resources

Legal aspects of information

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
Show info about module content

1 Assignment

  • End of Module 1 Quiz

1 Peer Review

  • Reasoning it out

1 Videos

  • Global politics of (mis)information

1 Readings

  • Copyright & Fair Use (a global primer)

Why citing matters

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
Show info about module content

1 Discussions

  • Reflection

2 Videos

  • Giving credit
  • Don't Plagiarize

1 Readings

  • The importance of citing references

How to cite your sources

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
Show info about module content

1 Discussions

  • Reflection

1 Videos

  • Citation Styles

4 Readings

  • American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Modern Language Association (MLA)
  • APA Writer Tutorial (optional)
  • MLA citation practice template (optional)

Tools to cite your sources

    • 1 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
Show info about module content

1 Assignment

  • End of Module 2 Quiz

1 Peer Review

  • Reasoning it out

1 Discussions

  • Reflection

1 Videos

  • Citing an image (3-point attribution)

4 Readings

  • Video: Endnote in Six Minutes
  • Video: Zotero in Nine Minutes
  • Attributing multimedia (optional)
  • Putting a license on your work (optional)

Brainstorming a topic of interest

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
Show info about module content

1 Assignment

  • Brainstorming exercise

1 Discussions

  • Reflection

1 Videos

  • Research Topic Development and Strategic Exploration

2 Readings

  • Video: Narrowing a Topic with Mind Mapping
  • Explore Brainstorming Tools

Developing a research question/argument

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
Show info about module content

1 Assignment

  • Focused Research Question

1 Discussions

  • Reflection

2 Readings

  • Video: Developing a Research Question
  • Developing a Research Question

Generating keywords & synonyms

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
Show info about module content

1 Discussions

  • Reflection

1 Videos

  • Creating Synonyms

2 Readings

  • Video: How to Choose Keywords
  • Identifying Keywords and Synonyms

Crafting an advanced search strategy

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 2 Assignment
Show info about module content

2 Assignment

  • Build your search exercise
  • End of Module 3 Quiz

1 Peer Review

  • Reasoning it out

1 Discussions

  • Reflection

1 Videos

  • Advanced search strategies

Finding a topic overview and revising your topic

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
Show info about module content

1 Discussions

  • Find an overview

3 Videos

  • Introduction to module four
  • Revising your topic from an overview
  • Using encyclopedias for overviews

Searching for articles (magazine, newspaper, and journal)

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
Show info about module content

1 Discussions

  • Find Information

4 Videos

  • Searching for magazine articles
  • Searching for newspaper articles
  • Searching for journal articles
  • Searching for journal articles in a database

1 Readings

  • Finding and Using Magazine, Newspaper & Journal Articles

Searching for government, non-government organization (NGO) sources

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
Show info about module content

1 Discussions

  • Find government or organziation information

1 Videos

  • Searching for government & NGO sources

1 Readings

  • Finding and Using Government and Non-government Organization (NGO) Sources

Searching for books

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
Show info about module content

1 Assignment

  • End of Module 4 Quiz

1 Peer Review

  • Reasoning it out

1 Discussions

  • Find books

1 Videos

  • Searching for books

1 Readings

  • Finding and Using Books

Introducing your final Project

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
Show info about module content

1 Peer Review

  • Draft of Final Project

1 Videos

  • Introduction to Final Project

1 Readings

  • Developing your Final Project

Final Project

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
Show info about module content

1 Peer Review

  • Final Project

1 Discussions

  • Final Reflection

1 Readings

  • Putting it all together

Auto Summary

Enhance your academic and workplace research skills with the Advanced Information Literacy course. Tailored for professionals and students, this self-paced course from the University at Buffalo offers advanced search techniques, ethical use of sources, and intellectual property protection. Each module takes roughly 2 hours to complete, culminating in a digital project. Earn a Micro-Credential Digital Badge and a Coursera certificate upon completion. Ideal for those seeking to improve their information literacy and efficiency in literature reviews. Access requires a Coursera subscription.

Nicole Thomas
Instructors

Nicole Thomas

Roberta (Robin) Sullivan
Instructors

Roberta (Robin) Sullivan

Cynthia A. Tysick
Instructors

Cynthia A. Tysick

Bryan Sajecki
Instructors

Bryan Sajecki

Jocelyn Swick-Jemison
Instructors

Jocelyn Swick-Jemison