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ASU Library LibLessons

ASU Library LibLessons are digital credentials that allow faculty to integrate library tutorials into their classes.

Overview of Using Library Research Databases

Description: Welcome to the Using Library Research Databases tutorial! The ASU Library provides students and the ASU community with free access to over 5 million books, over 700 databases, over 15 million e-books and more! By providing these resources, the library supports the ASU community with high-quality information for their research. This tutorial will help you learn how to take advantage of these great resources to help you learn and succeed at ASU. 

Learning Objectives students will learn in this tutorial:

  1. Define library research databases and what they include.
  2. Recall two ways to access the library research databases from the ASU Library homepage.
  3. Describe the types of databases available to support research and learning at ASU.
  4. Connect a research topic to the appropriate multidisciplinary, subject or material type database.
  5. Identify the search strategies to use while navigating library research databases.
  6. Recognize when and where to get help when stuck on research.

Adding LibLessons to your course

To add to your class, follow the steps below.

  1. Go to assignment, Create new.
  2. Assignment name
    • Using Library Research Databases Credential Assignment
  3. Add the following text as the description:
    • For this assignment, you will be required to complete the Using Library Research Databases LibLesson, developed by the ASU Library! This tutorial will help you learn how to take advantage of the free access to over 5 million books, over 700 databases, over 15 million e-books, and more provided by the ASU Library. Completing this assignment will take approximately 30 minutes, not including the wait for the email notification.
    • To complete the assignment, you will need to:
      1. Self-enroll in the course using this link: https://canvas.asu.edu/enroll/KJP8N3
      2. Complete the modules.
      3. Complete the quiz with a 90% or higher.
      4. Check your ASUrite email for the credential award notification. The email take up to 2 hours.
        • Once the credential is awarded, it will appear in your list of credentials below.
      5. Click the submit button next to the credential required for the assignment.
  4. Display grade as Complete/Incomplete or as Points depending on how you wish to grade the assignment.
  5. Submission type 'External Tool' 
  6. Under External Tool Options select 'Find'
    • Select the CredID Tool from the list.
  7. Save.

After students submit their credential, you will want to verify that it is correct. The image below is what the credential will look like in the Canvas Speed Grader tool. The two blue markers indicate where you will find the student's identification information.

  1. On the credential, the students ASUrite email will be listed here.
  2. In the Speed Grader tool, that students name will be listed here.

 Note: The example is from the LibLesson: Searching for Articles and Sources credential.

A view of a credential in the Canvas Speed Grader tool with a number one and two points to the location where the students name is located.