Information Literacy
eBook - PDF

Information Literacy

Search Strategies, Tools & Resources for High School Students and College Freshmen

  1. 186 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Information Literacy

Search Strategies, Tools & Resources for High School Students and College Freshmen

About this book

Based on empirical research and written by an expert, this book provides the information a media specialist needs to teach information literacy skills in a meaningful, useful, and strategic manner. • Draws on learning theories, research, and AASL's position on information literacy using a tried and true approach.
• Considers five types of learning: content understanding, problem-solving, metacognition, collaboration, and communication
• Includes lesson plans, information literacy skills pre-test and post-test, scoring rubrics, and a checklist for evaluating online databases
• Gives expert advice on teaching information literacy and making the transition between high school and college A copy of this book will assist the media specialist in preparing students for their future, including college research. An annotated bibliography identifies and summarizes major works in the various aspects of information literacy and assessment techniques. Everything you need to know to prepare your students is included in this masterful second edition.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Figures and Tables
  6. List of Exercises
  7. About the Author
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Preface to the Second Edition
  10. Chapter 1: Introduction to Basic Research Skills
  11. Chapter 2: Finding Search Words
  12. Chapter 3: Search Strategies
  13. Chapter 4: Fact Finding: Words, Concepts, Events, Places
  14. Chapter 5: Fact Finding: People, Reviews, Criticism
  15. Chapter 6: Finding Works in Library Collections
  16. Chapter 7: Searching & Evaluating Internet Sources
  17. Chapter 8: Finding Magazine and Newspaper Articles
  18. Chapter 9: Citing in Style and Summarizing
  19. Bibliography
  20. Appendices
  21. Index