Faculty and Staff Resources

JSTOR offers instructors the ability to find content (primary and secondary) and curate lesson plans based on their course subject. It also has content to help: boost student engagement, enhance learning with primary sources, foster essential research skills, amplify diverse voices, access teaching and learning content tool. Visit the JSTOR “For Educators” page or ask a CCCC Librarian for more information.

Gale Access: Below are the Tools and Teaching Guides available through Gale Access:

• A Scholarly Literature Review: Psychological Perspectives on Contemporary Societal Issues
• For Academic Users (EMEA) - Faculty Teaching Guide-Perspectives on The Declaration: Archives Unbound
• For Higher Ed Users – Faculty Teaching Guide – Analyze International Business Risk Using PEST Framework
• For Higher Ed Users – Faculty Teaching Guide – Annotated Bibliography for Argumentative Essay
• For Higher Ed Users – Faculty Teaching Guide – Comparative Literary Analysis
• For Higher Ed Users- Faculty Teaching Guide- Cultural Competence in Nursing
• For Higher Ed Users-Faculty Teaching Guide- Exploring Environmental Complexity Through Policy
• For Higher Ed Users-Faculty Teaching Guide-Exploring Criminal Justice Evolution through FBI Manuals using Archives Unbound
• For Higher Ed Users-Faculty Teaching Guide-Perspectives on The Declaration: Archives Unbound

Films on Demand offers a variety of tools to enhance learning and increase student engagement. Instructors can create customized modules similar to Canvas shells and invite their students to join. Videos and quizzes can be assigned to reinforce learning outcomes, making it easy to integrate multimedia into your curriculum. The platform also provides helpful guides, including: How-to tutorials for using key features Training videos and courses on integrating Artificial Intelligence into your instruction A beginner’s guide to help you get started with Films on Demand For additional support, visit the Films on Demand Training Page or reach out to a CCCC librarian for personalized assistance.

ProQuest Research Companion is a wonderful tool for distance/online learners. It features videos on the research process and has pre- and post- module assessments that can help guide instructors on where in the process students are having troubles. If you wish to take the course yourself you will need to create an account on the Research Companion’s Homepage.

SIRS Issues Researcher provides many tools and videos to assist educators in navigating its site. A particular note of interest is the fact they provide Teacher and student-ready PDFs with editable fields are aligned to curriculum and help teach information literacy skills. These are lesson plans and activates to help guide the education process and same time on the educator's part in making a lesson plan that meets common core standards. Visit the "Curriculum Standards Correlations" tab on the SIRS Issues Researcher Educator's Resources page.