Information Literacy
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Unit 1
What is Information Literacy?
Information Literacy.ppt
Information Literacy Pretest
Information Literacy Answer Key
What is Information Literacy?
Information Literacy & You An Online Tutorial by Penn State University Libraries.
Unit 2
Search Strategies
What are Search Engines and how do they work?
History of Search Engines.doc
Search Engines.doc
History of Search Engines
Click here for an animation showing how search engines work.
Click here for an introduction to Search Engines. Be sure to use the Next button on the blue stripe near the top of the page to see all of the pages in this introduction.
What are keywords and key phrases and why are they important in researching?
What is a keyword?
A keyword is a word or phrase that describes the main concepts of a topic. Before you start searching it is a good idea to brainstorm synonyms and combinations of terms. This will increase your chances of finding information on a topic.
For example, if your topic was capital punishment, other keywords might include death penalty, death sentence, execution, etc
How do I find keywords for my topic?
Step 1 - Summarize your topic in one or two sentences
Step 2 - Keywords and phrases need to be highlighted
Step 3 - Identify synonyms, alternate terms, phrases and variant spelling
Step 4 - Link your keywords and phrases;
Step 5 - Locate your information.
What is the main idea of my research topic?
What specific ideas am I trying to describe or prove?
What coverage am I interested in: current information; historical information; biographical information
What types of information am I interested in, eg. statistics, journal articles, essays, basic information on the subject
With a partner, take the topic of school uniforms or gun control and list of number of keywords for this topic. Remember a keyword does not have to be a single word. It can be a “key phrase.”
Write your keywords or key phrases on a piece of paper.
Keywords and Phrases.doc
Exercise 1 - Take the Keyword Challenge visit this webpage and take all of the keyword challenges on this page
Exercise 2 - Take the 4 Soccer Challenges on this web page
Internet Search Challenges - Test your search skills with the following challenges.
Boolean Search
Boolean Searching on the Internet - An Introduction to Boolean Logic
The Boolean Machine - See how Boolean Terms Work
Boolify - An Interactive Boolean Search Tool - Boolify makes it easier to for students to understand their web search by illustrating the logic of their search, and by showing them how each change to their search instantly changes their results.
How do you Evaluate a Website?
Evaluating a Website Review Checklist
Online website Evaluation Challenges
Use a printed copy of this documnet to evaluate a website.
Unit 3
The Big 6
The Big Six
Practice Big Six Assignments: 
coffee task - Big6.doc 
Big6 Activity.doc
Big Six Oficial Worksheet
Big Six Official Worksheet 2.doc
Unit 4
© What is Copyright?
Definition of copyright - Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship exclusive rights to control its distribution, usually for 70 years after the author's death, after which the work enters the public domain.
Professor Eric Faden of Bucknell University created this humorous, yet informative, review of copyright principles delivered through the words of the very folks we can thank for nearly endless copyright terms. Click here to see the video.
Cyberbee
Copyright Questions and Answers
Take The Copyright Quiz
United States Copyright Office
Taking the Mystery out of Copyright
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Copyright Exposed
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Files on Record - Copyright Milestones
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Reading the Fine Print - Investigating Copyright Law
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Steps to Copyright - Registering a copyright
What is Plagiarism?
Check here for a definition of palgiarism - http://21cif.imsa.edu/tutorials/micro/mm/plagiarism/page5.htm
Plagiarism Court - An Interactive Tutorial on Plagiarism
You Quote It, You Note It - Another Great Interactive Tutorial on Plagiarism
Unit 5
The Library/Media Center
Destiny - Eisenhower's Electronic Card Catalog
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Unit 6
Research Webquest
Herricks Research Flight School - As student pilots, you will need to earn your research wings by completing a series of activities designed to test your knowledge of the Internet, review important library skills and test-drive your newly acquired research abilities.
Student Projects
MyHero.com Directory of Heros - Choose a person for your project.
Examples of Powerpoint shows:
jackierobinson.ppt
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