Digital Skills Resources

Resources about Technology, Online Safety,
and Evaluating Online Information

A Library Card is Required to Access Outside the Library

Digital Literacy empowers learners with digital citizenship skills to navigate today's virtual landscape. Interactive activities guide students through project-based learning activities using digital tools to create podcasts, multimedia presentations, social media campaigns, and more. Database articles explore cyberbullying, digital research skills, citizen journalism, and more.

Freely Available Online

The Public Library Association's (PLA) digital literacy training site, DigitalLearn.org, provides self-directed courses that build digital literacy skills and confidence using technology. The online courses are freely available to everyone and cover topics such as: getting started with email, navigating websites and commonly used apps, operating search engines, mastering cybersecurity, and more.

Resources about technology, how to be safe and secure with it and understanding how to evaluate information found online. Included are free resources widely available on the internet and subscription-only databases available through your local library. This site was developed in partnership the Missouri Research and Education Network (MOREnet) and the Missouri State Library.