RESOURCE LIST
The Big6 (1990) - www.big6.com
This
model was developed in 1990 by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, both
practicing library media professionals at the time in Syracuse, New York. This is the home page for one of the most
well known and widely taught models, especially for K-12. The latest news, a
collection of lessons, and evidence of its application in classrooms across the
country can be found here.
Nuts and Bolts of the Big6: In Search of Information Literacy - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/big6/
This
site belongs to SBC Pacific Bell's Knowledge Network Explorer and is part of
their ongoing program to support education in California. This site describes
these steps, provides resources and activities that can be incorporated into
classroom activities, and contains a game designed for 5th and 6th graders to
reinforce the Big6.
Information Search
Process (1989) - http://library.humboldt.edu/ic/general_competency/kuhlthau.html
Developed
by Carol Kuhlthau, Professor of Library and Information Science at Rutgers
University in New Jersey [http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kuhlthau/Search%20Process.htm.] This model shows how users approach the
research process and how a user’s confidence increases at each stage.
Stripling and Pitts Research
Process Model (1988) - http://witloof.sjsu.edu/courses/250.loertscher/modelstrip.html
This model guides students through the stages of creating a research project. The 10 steps begin with choosing a topic and end with creating and presenting the final topic.
Pathways to Knowledge
Information Skills Model (1995) - http://www.pathwaysmodel.com/the-model/
Teaming with the Follett Software Company, Professor Marjorie Pappas and Follett’s Director of Curriculum Ann Tepe, developed an elaborate model of information literacy complete with recommended strategies, forms of expression, and methods of teaching and learning embedded in the model.
Comparisons of Information Skills Process
Models
·
http://www.wlma.org/Instruction/processmodels.htm
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http://www.big6.com/showarticle.php?id=87
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http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic71model.jpg
Other Variations on Information Literacy Models
Building Blocks of
the Research Process -
http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/1over/infolit1.html
Building
Blocks of Research guides students through Debbie Abilock’s (a library media teacher and administrator
near San Francisco) eight steps
to the research process.
Cycle of Inquiry and Action
(1999) - http://www.essentialschools.org/cs/resources/view/ces_res/74
Developed
by the Coalition of Essential Schools, an organization that promotes the
essential elements needed for successful schools.
The Organized Investigator (Circular Model) - http://ctap.fcoe.k12.ca.us/ctap/Info.Lit/infolit.html
By David Loertscher, professor in the San Jose
State University School of Library and Information Science. Presented on the
California Technology Assistance Project, Region VII's web site.
The Research Cycle
– www.questioning.org
A model developed by Jamie MacKenzie, former
director of libraries and technology in Bellingham, Washington.
In this stage students identify
questions that require facts, develop ideas and topics, write thesis
statements, and generate research questions.
Ask A+ Expert - http://www.vrd.org/locator/
A
database of links to ask-an-expert sites
Asking Essential Questions -
http://www.biopoint.com/ibr/askquestion.html
A
very useful guide for students in constructing questions that require them to
make a decision or plan a course of action.
Reference interview - http://www.olc.org/ore/2interview.htm
An
in-depth guide to the reference interview process that, when done effectively,
can determine what type of information the student/patron is seeking.
Inspiration - http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/inspiration/index.cfm
Software tool to develop ideas and organize thinking, including brainstorming, webbing, concept mapping, organizing, outlining, diagramming, and critical thinking. A free trial is available.
GO:
Graphic Organizer - http://www.graphic.org/
Lots of
information to assist students in organizing their thoughts and information in
graphic formats, with links to additional sources.
Questioning
Toolkit – http://fno.org
Jamie MacKenzie’s guide to defining questions in this
initial information literacy stage.
Thesis
or Question – http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/thesis.html
The OWL
Online Writing Lab offers a thorough explanation and guide to formulating
thesis statements and research questions suitable for older students.
What
is a Thesis? - http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/thesis.html#Is%20It%20a%20Thesis
A
straightforward, thorough explanation complete with examples and exercises.
In this stage, users find the
sources of information they need. In
the digital age, students need to know how to find print materials as well as
reliable online resources, and possess the ability to critically evaluate the
information they find.
Locate Information
A+ Research and Writing –
Information Search: Learning to Research in the Library - http://www.ipl.org/
/teen/aplus/infosearch.htm
The Internet Public Library helps students become skilled researchers in the library and on the Internet.
Basic Library Skills - http://ollie.dcccd.edu/library/BasicSkills.htm
Explanations and instruction on finding information in the library and online. This site from the Dallas City Community College could be used with high school students.
Folklife and Field Work
Guide – http://www.loc.gov/folklife/fieldwk.html
This detailed guide on oral interviewing, from the Library of Congress, can be very useful for students, though its latest revision (1990) does not cover recent technological advances.
Multimedia Tour of the Dewey
Decimal System - http://www.oclc.org/dewey/about/ddctour/ddc1.html
A fun, visually appealing six-step lesson that imparts an understanding of this classification system, and concludes with a quiz.
Using the Web for Research -
http://ljhs.sandi.net/faculty/SGrant/UsingtheWeb.htm
Steve Grant, high school library media teacher, has designed a series of lessons that can be adapted to discipline areas which effectively instruct high school students on search tools and techniques, evaluation, and citation.
Locate Information in Print Sources
- Books, Periodicals, Indexes, table of
contents, cross references
Using
the Parts of a Book - http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/research/book/basic/index.html
Basic information on the arrangement and content
features of a book with a quiz, and printable worksheet version. The same site
also offers similar versions for Using an Index for Informatio - http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/research/book/basket/1/
Using the Table of Contents - http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/research/book/contents/
.
Locate Information Online - Search Engines, Subject
Directories, and Strategies
The Big6 Web Guide – http://www.cusd.com/calonline/infolit/big6webguide.htm
Search
strategies and computer skills are provided tied to the Big6 steps.
Boolean Machine - http://kathyschrock.net/rbs3k/boolean
A
simple and interactive explanation to Boolean operations.
Boolean Searching from the
Library of Congress - http://catalog.loc.gov/help/boolean.htm
They provide a basic explanation, and graphic depiction, of this search strategy as well as others, including keyword, subject and more from their online catalog help page.
Infopeople’s Search Tools
Chart - http://www.infopeople.org/search/chart.html
A very useful tip sheet on searching with selected engines and directories.
Use
their Best Search Tools template for efficient searching - http://www.infopeople.org/search/tools.html
The
Search Engine Quick Guide as a tip sheet for searching in four of the most
popular search engines - http://infopeople.org/search/guide.html
Internet Tutorials - http://library.albany.edu/internet/
A
series of in-depth tutorials, from basic Internet knowledge to search
techniques and evaluation tips, from the University of Albany library. For a
straightforward guide to searching and related tips go to - http://library.albany.edu/internet/choose.html
KidsClick! Worlds of Web
Searching - K-6 - http://www.rcls.org/wows/
An
online tutorial that takes kids through nine stages of Internet searching
including a definition of a subject directory, keyword searching, and
multimedia searching. Try their Kid’s Search Tools page to search online
reference sources and search engines recommended for children -
http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm
Search Engine Watch - http://www.searchenginewatch.com/
Provides searching tips, resources, and evaluations of search engines.
Search the Web Webquest – www.cusd.com/calonline/infolit
This webquest instructs students in the variety of available search tools.
Selected and subject -
arranged Web site pages:
Teaching Search Strategies -
http://www.yahooligans.com/content/tg/search.html
Yahooligans Teachers’ Guide gives teachers a well defined basic guide to effectively searching a subject directory suitable for use with younger children.
UC Berkeley Library: Finding
Information on the Internet: A Tutorial - http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html
This site is based on the Internet Workshops offered by the teaching library at Berkeley. This is a very comprehensive site, with valuable resource links as well as how-to information. In addition to information on basic bibliographic knowledge, searching strategies, and resource evaluation, the site contains detailed information on the Internet, web browsers, search engines, and resource citing.
Webhound - http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/webhound/index.html
A fun, online tutorial that teaches how to develop search strategies and use different types of web search tools, from Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction.
Evaluating Print Sources
Critically Analyzing
Information Sources - http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/skill26.htm
This site from Cornell University takes the student through the steps of evaluating print sources.
Evaluating Online Sources
Deconstructing Web Pages - http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/lessons/secondary/internet/deconstruct_web_pages.cfm
An exercise for middle and high school students on evaluating information from sources they find online.
Digital Index Card - http://www.landmark-project.com/evaluation/evalform_1.php3
A web-based tool for collecting and evaluating information found on the Internet, created by educator David Warlick.
The Good, the Bad, & the
Ugly: or Why it’s a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources – http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html
A well designed link to the criteria to consider,
and examples, from New Mexico State University.
Great Web Sites for Kids Selection Criteria – http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/criteria.html
Children’s librarians and the American Library Association
describe how to evaluate web sites for children’s use.
Hoax?Scholarly Research?
Personal Opinion? You Decide –
A lesson for high school students to be conducted in groups that helps them determine the validity information on the web.
Infopeople’s Evaluating
Internet Resources: A Checklist - http://www.infopeople.org/howto/bkmk/select.html
A useful one page tool to use as an exercise in evaluating Web sites.
An Information Literacy with
Analysis of Web Sites Proficiency Test - http://dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us/info-lit.html
This exam is
designed for Chico Unified School District students, and could serve as a
useful model for older students.
Joe
Cool or Joe Fool –
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/special_initiatives/games/joecool_joefool/index.cfm
Media
Awareness of Canada offers a game that takes students through a cybertour of
twelve mock sites to test their savvy surfing skills.
Kathy Schrock’s Web
Evaluation Survey for grades – http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/eval.html
Exercises are provided, according to grade levels, to help students critically evaluate web sites, and includes a wealth of additional information and links.
QUICK: The Quality
Information Checklist - http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm
Younger students go through a list of eight questions to help determine which Web sites offer the best information. Printable tools and a simple quiz are very helpful.
SearchQuest: A Webquest
about Search Tools - http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/sqstu.html
An
excellent activity designed by joyce valenza for high school students that
introduces the array of search engines, subject directories, and meta-search
engines available, and illustrates their different features and searching
syntax. Equally useful is her webquest that requires students to evaluate and
compare web pages around a focused topic - http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/evalwebstu.html
The Web as a Research Tool -
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/teaching_backgrounders/internet/web_as_research_tool.cfm
Media Awareness provides a checklist of the customary evaluation criteria for print resources and then show its correlation to evaluating Web sites, while highlighting additional key considerations for evaluating Web-based information.
Web Page Evaluation
Checklist from the U.C. Berkeley Tutorial (pdf) - http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/EvalForm.pdf
A useful and printable tool that can be used for high school students.
In this stage, users extract
information from various sources, which involves recording, organizing and
sorting. Knowing how to scan and skim
sources, take notes, and use one’s own words, or quote when it is appropriate
are important.
Ethical Issues – Copyright and
Plagiarism
The Copyright Webquest - http://www.edsupport.cc/mguhlin/service/copyright/index.html
A well
organized webquest that includes a worksheet, online quiz, and intended for
older students and the general audience.
Copyright
Tutorial - http://www.lib.utsystem.edu/copyright/
A “crash course” in copyright issues for a variety of
media from the University of Texas
Cyber
Ethics for Kids - http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/rules/cybercitizen.htm
The
Department of Justice instructs kids in inappropriate actions regarding use of
information found on the web.
Multimedia
Copyright Guidelines for Students - http://www.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/~jdarnell/webq/
Designed for
sixth grade students, this webquest instructs students on the awareness of
possible copyright violation in the creation of multimedia projects.
Plagiarism:
What it is and How to Recognize and Avoid it - http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html#original
This site,
from Indiana University, is easy to follow and useful for older students.
What is Plagiarism - http://plagiarism.org/research_site/e_what_is_plagiarism.html
This site from the creators of Turnitin.com provides students with a definition of and ways of preventing plagiarism, and other useful tips.
Note Taking Skills
The
Cornell Note Taking System http://www.byu.edu/stlife/cdc/Learning_Strategies/study_skills/note-tak.htm
This widely
used system for taking notes is explained in a straightforward style.
Note
Taking Skills - http://www.arc.sbc.edu/notes.html
Some general
note taking tips from a college web site.
In this stage students will organize the information and cite the information used. They will communicate, present, perform, and share, the information.
Citing Sources
Citation Game - http://depts.washington.edu/etriouw/gameindex.htm
This game, developed by graduate students from the
University of Washington, guides students in how to cite sources.
Citation
Machine - http://www.landmark-project.com/citation_machine/cm.php
Students can
create bibliographic citations in both APA and MLA formats simply by filling in
information needed for each information type.
Citing Electronic Resources
from Internet Public Library - http://ipl.si.umich.edu/div/farq/netciteFARQ.html#books
Easybib.com - http://www.easybib.com/
Automatic MLA and APA formatting.
Noodletools: Quick Cite - http://www.noodletools.com/quickcite/
A free service that allows you to enter basic bibliographic data which is then converted into MLA format.
Preparing a bibliography http://www2.nypl.org/home/branch/teen/bibliography.html
Presented by
New York Public Library, Teen Links Page.
Using
MLA Format - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html
An in-depth
guide to the use of this format for a wide variety of formats, from OWL – the
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.
Presenting Information in a Variety
of Formats
A+ Research and Writing –
for college and high school students - http://ipl.si.umich.edu/div/teen/aplus/aplus.htm
A step-by-step approach to researching and writing a paper. Also includes links to other online sources for research and writing.
Create – A – Graph - http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/
Gives students a background on understanding basic graphs, and allows them to input data in order to create a graph online.
Electric Teacher – www.electricteacher.com
A large number of resources for students and teachers to assist in creating presentations, online portfolios, and photography – to name a few.
Filamentality – www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil
This web site guides the student through picking a topic, searching the web, gathering information, and turning these into learning activities.
How to Write a Term Paper - http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/term_paper/index.htm
Provides clear and detailed guidance on writing a term paper, guiding the middle or high school student from the “defining” through “synthesis” stages of information literacy.
Infopeople’s How to Create
Web Pages: A Webliography - http://www.infopeople.org/howto/htmlnote.html
Infopeople offers a list of sites to learn how to create, design, use graphics, and validate web pages.
Library of Congress
Performance Task Idea Generator (pdf) - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/learn//educators/workshop/design_clovis/idea.pdf
This list offers a multitude of ways to present information.
Pathfinders for Constructing
Pathfinders - http://home.wsd.wednet.edu/pathfinders/path.htm#internet
A
variety of examples and templates to assist in creating these longstanding and
useful guides.
Technology Tutorials on the
Web - http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line2.htm
A significant collection that covers everything from word processing programs, to digital cameras, to Flash.
Timelines:
Timeless Teaching Tools - http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson044.shtml
There are a
wealth of timeline resources for teachers to guide students in their creations,
as well as excellent timeline examples online.
WebQuest
- http://webquest.sdsu.edu/
Webquests,
developed by Professor Bernie Dodge at San Diego State University, are
"inquiry-oriented student activities, where part of the resources come
from the Internet." Teams, small-group learning, individual research and
entire class projects use research skills, visual literacy, information
literacy and critical thinking skills to solve a problem or seek to answer
essential questions.
In this final stage, students must be effective evaluators in
assessing both the process of research and in the final information/research
product.
An
Assessment Plan for Information Literacy Assessment Plan -
http://www.indiana.edu/~libinstr/Information_Literacy/assessment.html
This detailed plan from Indiana University
Bloomington Libraries would be useful for older students and their research
activities.
Final
Reflection Tool - http://www.csd99.k12.il.us/north/library/Research/reflection.htm
Chris Balsamo includes this final interactive reflection form, essential to the assessment process.
Ideas
for Information Literacy Assessment -
http://www.library.cqu.edu.au/informationliteracy/assessment_ideas.htm
Large number
of ideas for various information literacy processes, with related links and
tools, for instructors, from Australia.
Information Literacy Skills
Test - http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/develop/evaluate/pretest_ms.html
Provided
by the Oregon School Library Information System, this is a test designed for
middle school students pertaining to their knowledge of location, access and
evaluation of print and online resources.
There
are companion tests for high school students – http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/develop/evaluate/pretest_hs.html
and
elementary students - http://www.oslis.k12.or.us/develop/evaluate/pretest_elem.html.
Kathy
Schrock’s Guide for Educators: Assessment and Rubric - http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html
A collection
of links to a variety of general, subject and technology specific rubrics, also
links to portfolios and related articles.
Project
Based Checklists - http://www.4teachers.org/projectbased/checklist.shtml
Teachers can
create checklists for the students to follow as they complete projects.
Rubistar
- http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
This Web site
provides handy rubrics (a scoring system for assignments) for a variety of
disciplines and specific activities. Individuals can customize rubrics
too.
Atlantis - http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Lincoln_HS/Burleson/Lessons/Atlantis/index.htm
tis project is an adaptation of the WebQuest for 9-12 English or Social Studies. Embark upon an expedition to uncover the truth about Atlantis. Make judgments as to the validity of sources on the Internet. Determine what is fact and what is fiction. Draw conclusions and create a multimedia presentation to present findings, solving the mystery once and for all ... or will you?
Building Information
Literacy - http://www.edu.pe.ca/bil/bil.asp?ch1.s1.gdtx
A variety of materials and teaching plans, developed by librarians in Prince Edward Island, Canada . The “Building Plans” section provides unit planning tools for teachers and LMTs that integrate learning standards and information literacy standards into lesson plans.
Electronic
Literacy pre K-12, Montgomery County Public Schools -http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/isa/elit/index.htm
This site focuses on the skills necessary to find and use information in electronic environments. It addresses search strategies, research process models, and web site evaluation. The site also provides electronic literacy curriculum and lesson plans for elementary, middle and secondary grades, as well as links to outside sources.
Having
an Impact on Internet Literacy: A Model for Improving Instructional Presentations - http://www.teacherlibrarian.com/pages/28_1_feature.html
A lesson plan
design within an information literacy context developed by Ruth Small,
Professor of Information Studies, Syracuse University.
Information
Literacy and the Net – www.bham.wednet.edu/literacy.htm
An eight hour professional development course from
the staff at Bellingham (WA) Schools Online Information Literacy Course.
Information Literacy and You
- http://www.libraries.psu.edu/instruction/infolit/andyou.htm
An online tutorial from Penn State University. This very useable and graphically appealing tutorial will assist all students, particularly those who never approach the librarian/reference desk, to develop and enrich their overall information literacy experience.
Information Literacy Lesson
Plans - http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Information_Literacy
A selection of lesson plans that cover different grade spans and subject areas from the AskERIC database.
Internet Public Library
Steps in the Research Process - http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/aplus/
The Internet Public Library has created a step-by-step guide for students in research writing.
Kids Connect Research
Toolbox - http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/AASL/School_Libraries_and_You/K-12_Students/AASL_KCTools.htm
AASL offers a very basic explanation of the steps in the research process with related links.
Learning Page – http://learning.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/index.html
Inquiry-based
resources and activities incorporating the rich primary source resources at the
Library of Congress.
OASIS: Online Advancement of
Student Information Skills - http://oasis.sfsu.edu/chapters/
A thorough self-paced, Web-based tutorial through the information literacy process is designed for students entering college. Useful for high school students too.
Pacific Bell/UCLA Initiatives for Information
Literacy - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/21stcent/information.html
An information literacies
curriculum with a variety of lessons connected to a seven-step information
management graph. They also identify and provide resources on other 21st
century literacies including multicultural, media, and visual.
Research Helper - http://www3.sympatico.ca/sandra.hughes/sandra.hughes/research/default.html
A four-step research process for elementary schools. There are a number of useful tools and techniques available that can be modified for other information literacy models and topic assignments.
Research Modules - http://www.bcpl.net/~sullivan/modules/
Baltimore County, Maryland Public Schools provides a wealth of modules teaching information literacy linked to curriculum units. Links to additional sources are included.
So You Have to do a Research
Project? http://www.ri.net/schools/East_Greenwich/research.html
An
interactive site for 4th through 8th grade students that
takes them through the research process from developing the research question
to evaluation of the information process and research product. The general
stages are defined and a selection of models are offered.
TILT:
Texas Information Literacy Tutorial - http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu/
To
familiarize a large number of students with fundamental research skills, the
Digital Information Literacy Office at the University of Texas at Austin
developed this online tutorial.
WHISP
- http://www.whps.act.edu.au/whisp/whisp.html
An activity designed for younger students to introduce them to the major stages of the information literacy process. This activity involves an Australian animal assignment, but could be easily adapted.
Library Links
Austin
Public Library - http://www.wiredforyouth.com/tech.cfm
The
successful Wired for Teens program in 10 branches provides homework assistance
in locating, using and synthesizing information, with on-site assistance as
well as online links.
Barley
Sheaf Elementary School Library (New Jersey) - http://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/barleylibrary/lib/student/indexs.htm
Basic
research steps aimed at the elementary student.
Garfield
High School (Washington) - http://ghs.seattleschools.org/library/
Nicely
arranged links that address citation, copyright and plagiarism in particular.
Some of their content was developed in participation with the public library.
Inter-Lakes
Junior-Senior High School - www.inter-lakes.k12.nh.us/ilhsmedia
Eileen
Culkin built a web site that serves as a research tool to students,
demonstrations for students and teachers always started here
King
County Public Library – http://www.kcls.org/hh/researchhowto.cfm
This Seattle
area library system provides a page devoted to doing research skills. Here you
will find links to bibliography help, research models, library skills tutorials,
and the OCLC introduction to the Dewey Decimal System.
La
Jolla High School Library - http://ljhs.sandi.net/departments/library/
Extensive
guides to the research process for high school students, developed by library
media teacher, Steve Grant.
Multnomah
County School Corp - www.multcolib.org/schoolcorps/menu.html
A variety of
services tailored to the needs of the audience that bring public librarians on
the school site. Some examples include; introduction to library catalog,
advanced library catalog, library databases available from school or home,
introduction to search engines, and how to evaluate Web sites.
New
York Public Library: Connecting Libraries and Schools Program (CLASP) – http://www.nypl.org/branch/services/clasp/clasp.html
This longstanding outreach program to schools
involves the 3 New York City public library systems and schools serving
students in kindergarten through 8th grade. A wide variety of
programs include visits to the classroom and instruction in new library
technologies.
Public
Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County’s brarydog.net – http://www.brarydog.net/
This tool
provides young users with a personal profile of favorite links, search tools,
and customized homework resources.
Redwood
High School Library (Larkspur, CA) - http://rhsweb.org/library/
A wealth of
resources to facilitate the resource process developed by library media teacher
Tom Kaun.
Research Tips - http://www.csd99.k12.il.us/north/library/citing.htm
Chris Balsamo at Downers Grove (IL)
North High School has developed a Research Tips section on her library Web
site. This seven-step approach to completing a school project also has an
online checklist, which reinforces accountability and reduces plagiarism. Under
each step links either clarify the concept or provide specific examples.
San
Francisco Public Library Kid’s - http://sfpl4.sfpl.org/sfplonline/kids/webevaluation.htm
The Kid’s page offers a guide to evaluating Web sites
written especially for kids and a link to Kathy Schrock’s site for more
information. This library also offered a
grant - funded outreach program similar to Multnomah’s School Corp, called the
School Services Corps Project.
Springfield
Township High School Virtual Library - http://mciu.org/~spjvweb/
Joyce
Valenza’s school library web page has a wealth of information literacy resources
and activities for students and teachers.
From
Now On: The Research Cycle Before and After Net - http://fno.org/aforenet.html
Jamie McKenzie, former director of libraries and technology in Bellingham, Washington has written about information literacy and the research process.
These are the generally accepted nine standards for
information literacy in the United States as discussed in the book, Information
Power (1998).
The Information Literacy
Movement of the School Library Media Field: A Preliminary Summary of the
Research - http://witloof.sjsu.edu/courses/250.loertscher/modelloer.html
San Jose State University Professors Blanche Wools and David Loertscher provide a useful collection of the research as well as a historical perspective on information literacy.
National Educational
Technology Standard (NETS) computer literacy standards - http://cnets.iste.org/pdf/nets_brochure.pdf.
Understanding Information Literacy
(1999) - http://www.ed.gov/pubs/UnderLit/
An
overview of information literacy from the U.S. Department of Education
American
Association of School Librarians and Association for Educational Communications
and Technology. Information
Literacy Standards for Student Learning. Chicago: American Library
Association, 1998.
American Association of School Librarians and
Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Information Power: Building Partnerships for
Learning. Chicago: American Library Association, 1998. ISBN
0-8389-3470
California School Library Association. From Library Skills to
Information Literacy - a handbook for the 21st Century. 2nd ed. San Jose,
CA: Hi Willow Research and Publishing, 1997.
A practical guide for classroom teachers, library media specialists and others to support the integration of information literacy into their curriculum. It provides models and strategies and enables students to find, analyze, create and use information.
Eisenberg, Michael B. and
Robert E. Berkowitz. Information Problem Solving: The Big6 Skills Approach
to Library and Information Skills Instruction.
Stamford, CT, Ablex
Publishing, 1990. ISBN #
0-89391-757-5. (Available from Linworth
Publishing).
This was the first book published that outlined the Big6 steps.
Eisenberg, Michael B. and
Robert E. Berkowitz. Teaching Information and Technology Skills: The Big6 in
Elementary Schools.
Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-938865-81-1 1999.
Eisenberg, Michael B. and
Robert E. Berkowitz with Robert Darrow and Kathleen Spitzer. Teaching Information and Technology
Skills: The Big6 in Secondary Schools.
Ohio: Linworth Publishing, 2000. ISBN 1-58683-006-6
Ercegovac, Zorana. Information
Literacy: Search Strategies, Tools & Resources for High School Students.
Linworth, 2001. ISBN 158683021X
A
handbook that gives multiple research strategies for using print and electronic
reference tools, and provides strategies for students on how to plan research,
evaluate web sites, and cite sources.
Heiligman, Deborah. The
New York Public Library Kid’s Guide to Research. New York: Scholastic, 1998.
Though a little dated, this title contains simple explanations of the research process, and serves as a useful guide for elementary students and parents.
Heller,
Norma. Information Literacy and
Technology Research Projects: Grades 6-9. Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 2001
ISBN 1563087529
A collection of nine long-term collaborative projects, including
useful assessment checklists. The lessons, activity guides, and web sites are
useful for integrating information literacy skills.
Information literacy toolkit: Grades
Kindergarten-6; Information literacy toolkit: Grades 7 and up.
The three tools in each of these two toolkits are: a grade level scope and sequence geared to a six-step information literacy skills process; planning organizers for instruction at each grade level; and black-line masters of worksheets to use with students as you teach the various stages of the process. The same materials are contained on a companion CD-ROM using both Mac and Windows formats, so the materials may be customized as well as reproduced.
Koechlin,
Carol. Info Tasks for Successful Learning: Building Skills in Reading,
Writing, and Research. Canada:
Pembroke Publishers, 2001. ISBN
1551381338
A practical source that combines any stage of the
research process with content standards to develop useful information literacy
lessons.
Loertscher, David V. and Blanche Woolls. Information
Literacy: A Review of the Research. 2nd ed. Hi Willow Research
and Publishers, 2002 ISBN 0931510805
An updated major review of
research on information literacy, with practical suggestions for translating
that research into practice.
Managing Information in a
Digital Age: The Processes and Initial Skills.
Corinne
A. Seeds University Elementary School Information Management Curriculum,
2000. http://www.ues.gseis.ucls.edu/news/inorman.html
A series of lessons for students and useful tips for librarian and
teacher in this seven-stage information literacy process applied to the
elementary grades.
Milam, Peggy S. InfoQuest: A New Twist on Information Literacy. Linworth Publishing,
2002. ISBN 1586830228
A professional tool for to use with all grade levels
that offers an explanation of information literacy, a summary of the research,
tips to assist teachers in restructuring their research assignments, as well as
how to get started and get the school involved.
Pappas,
Marjorie L. and Ann E. Tepe. Pathways to Knowledge and Inquiry Learning. Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 2002. ISBN 1563088436
A new and expanded guide to this detailed information process model.
Riedling, Ann Marlow. Learning to Learn: A Guide
to Becoming Information Literate. Linworth Publishing, 2003. ISBN
1555704522
A very timely and practical
sequential guide to the research process, with related exercises, worksheets,
and links.
Small, Ruth and Marilyn Arnone. Turning
Kids on to Research: The Power of Motivation. Libraries
Unlimited, 2000. ISBN 1563087820
Motivate and
inspire your students as you teach them valuable information skills with dozens
of quick, easy-to-apply techniques for planning, improving, and enhancing
information skills lessons.
Thompson,
Helen M. & Susan A. Henley. Fostering Information Literacy: Connecting
National Standards, Goals 2000, and the SCANS Report.Colorado: Libraries
Unlimited, 1999. ISBN 1563087677
This book compares national curriculum standards with
information literacy standards. Provides suggestions for developing information
literacy lesson plans as well as how to implement a school wide literacy plan.
Valenza,
Joyce Kasman. Power Search Tool: Learning Activities & Posters. Chicago:
American Library Association, 2003,
ISBN 0838908381
This new title provides description, tools, and activities for all the essential skills students need to become successful researchers and information consumers.
Correlations/Scope and Sequence
Many states and school districts have correlated information
literacy standards and models to the K-12 curriculum standards.
Applying Big6 Skills,
Information Literacy Standards, and ISTE NETS to Internet Research - http://www.surfline.ne.jp/janetm/big6info.htm
Janet
Murray creates a useful chart that correlates the standards mentioned, and
provides basic and advanced Internet searching activities.
Big6 developer Mike Eisenberg and Doug Johnson, a
district director of libraries and technology in Mankato, Minnesota correlated
current technology skills to the Big6 model of information literacy.
This site contains links to the Colorado Information
Literacy guidelines and references. The section on "Standards for
Information Literacy with Colorado Information Literacy Guidelines" charts
the AASL nine IL standards against the applicable Colorado IL guidelines and
requisite skills. Searching for "information literacy" on the
Colorado "Standards
in Action" page returns an extensive list of Information Literacy
resources including literacy units for several grade levels.
Correlated Information
Literacy Curriculum – http://www.doe.state.in.us/standards/ILS_Correlations.html
School
librarians in Indiana have developed information literacy skills connected to
the state content standards.
Curriculum - Scope and
Sequence by Grade Level - http://www.hisdlibraryservices.org/HISDHome.asp?page=3D9&lounge=3D1.
Library media skills scope and sequence developed by the
Department of Library Services, Houston,
Texas Independent School District.
Information Skills
Curriculum - http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/Information/
North Carolina Public Schools has created one of the best
lists of state outcomes and competencies
organized by grade level K-12, and implementation strategies too.
The Information Skills
Process - http://www.highlands.vic.edu.au/research/index.html
An information skills process applied across curriculum areas in the middle grades, complete with strategies, from Australia.
Library Media Center
Curriculum Guide Contents. - http://www.republic.k12.mo.us/guide/library.htm
A
K-12 scope and sequence for a library media program at the Republic School
District (Missouri).
Library Media Essential
Curriculum – http://www.wcboe.k12.md.us/mainfold/supportse/reslib/Cur.htm.
Library
media and information
literacy
skills standards and performance indicators by grade level, created by
Washington County, Maryland.
Library Media Learning
Outcomes - http://www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us/~media1/outcome.html.
Prince George's County Schools (Maryland) provides standards, commencement outcomes, and indicators of achievement, K-12, and correlates Maryland Library Media, AASL and NETS standards.
Mankato Schools Information
Literacy Skills curriculum -http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/infocurr/infolit.html
This
skills continuum, from a Minnesota school district, integrates technology and information
literacy skills based on the Big 6 model.
Ohio Department of Education
– www.ode.state.oh.us/Curriculum-Assessment/school_library
Statewide standards – based guidelines for school library
programs, aligned to the English, science,
social studies, and math curriculums.
Teacher Role for Library
Media Specialist - http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/office/teacher.html
.
Baltimore County (Maryland) Public Schools Library Media Scope and Sequence for k-12. Other resources include Maryland’s Library Learning Outcomes, AASL and NETS technology standards for students.
General Information Literacy Web Sites
American Association of
School Librarians (AASL) Information Literacy Web site based on the book, Information
Power - http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/AASL/Professional_Tools10/Information_Power/Information_Power.htm
Essential Skills for
Information Literacy - http://www.wlma.org/Instruction/infolit.htm
Useful resources on the subject and a Benchmarks rubric to use in integrating across the curriculum, from the Washington Library Media Association.
“EnGUAGE”
- http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/skills/21skills.htm
This
regional educational research lab, North Central Regional Education Lab (NCREL), defines four 21st century literacies which
include digital age literacy, inventive thinking, effective communication, and
high productivity. Includes an assessment guide for each literacy area.
“Information Literacy Community Partnership Toolkit” –