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Grade Six through Grade Eight
- understand instructions and guidelines for assignment
- follow Big6 Information Literacy Model
- determine what type of resources would be helpful (EBSCO, CD-ROM, non-fiction books, biographical dictionaries)
Form information seeking strategies
- review broad overview article on topic (encyclopedia)
- formulate keyword search
- search on-line catalog (OLA and NOBLE)
- outline research ideas and preliminary research information
- expand/narrow topic based on preliminary research
- know what on-line resources are available at the public library
Locate needed information
- understand the Dewey Decimal System classification
- refine keyword search with boolean operators
- learn usefulness of search engines
- learn how to use cross references
- locate full text articles using on-line databases
- assess resources on the internet
- review library and internet guidelines
- use a variety of resources available (local historic sites, museums)
- prepare a bibliography on a subject or an author
Evaluate information
- scan book/article for usefulness
- evaluate usefulness of book/article based on author, date of publication
- evaluate web sites for accurate information
- recognize bias in source
Organize information
- organize information on a topic from more than one source and one format
- understand copyright issues and consequences of plagiarism
- create/revise draft of final project
- learn to create project with target audience in mind
- present project (powerpoint, SmartBoard, word process)
- cite all sources using MLA citation
Evaluate
- assess what resources were helpful in researching the topic
- review own work (what did student do well, what could student improve upon)
- use student checklist or rubric to evaluate process