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LRC Resources. Books, Articles,
Media
What is Information Literacy
Research Skills
Writing Skills
Integrating Technology
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by Johan Ragetli, Library Information Analyst March, 2001
LRC Search tools
Search engines, Web site evaluation, Internet tutorials, Internet safety
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EC- Discus: Information Literacy Best Practices: Latest edition of
Characteristics of Best Practice Programming
http://www.earlham.edu/discus/
This working edition was completed March 12, 2001 and will remain static until
after the invitational conference in Atlanta in June 2002. For more information
about the project and the conference see the Best Practices web site at http://www.ala.org/acrl/nili/bestprac.html
Information Literacy and Library Skills . School
Libraries.Org
http://www.school-libraries.org/resources/literacy.html
Contents include General Information, Library Instruction, Web Page
Evaluation, Web Page Evaluation Instruction and Tutorials
Information Studies:K-12.
Ontario Library Association. 1999.
http://www.accessola.org/action/positions/info_studies/
Curriculum style document adopted by KPR Board identifies four stages in the
research process:
Preparing for Research (e.g., defining question)
Accessing Resources (e.g., locating information)
Processing Information (e.g., evaluating information)
Transferring Learning (e.g. presenting information)
Institute for Information Literacy
http://www.ala.org/acrl/nili/nilihp.html
Includes Recommended
Readings for Librarians New to Instruction and other Information
Literacy Resources
National Guidelines & Standards for Information Literacy
AASL
http://www.ala.org/aasl/ip_implementation.html
Information Literacy Weblog
http://ciquest.shef.ac.uk/infolit/
Big6.com
http://www.big6.com/
This official Big6 Web site
provides overview and in-depth information about the Big6. The site is aimed at
educators, administrators, parents, and anyone else interested in helping
students to learn and use essential information and technology skills.
Dewey to the Rescue : A multimedia tour of the Dewey Decimal System. OCLC
Provides viewers with extensive introduction, training and quiz
on the classification scheme used by 95% of public libraries in North America.
http://www.oclc.org/dewey/about/ddctour/index.htm
INFO ZONE Research Skills Area
http://www.assd.winnipeg.mb.ca/infozone/
Library Explorer on the Web
http://explorer.lib.uiowa.edu/index.html
A tutorial that teaches you how to choose information sources, and much
more. Some information geared specifically for U of Iowa students.
On your own
http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/onyourown/index.htm
A practical guide aimed at secondary students and based on the Information
Studies 4-stage research process. Each section is linked separately and
available in PDF format only.
Research Helper. Sandra
Hughes
Site designed by Sandra Hughes (Ed., Teacher Librarian) employing four steps in
research as outlined in Information Studies document.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/sandra.hughes/sandra.hughes/research/default.html
TILT
http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu/
TILT is a Web-based, educational site focusing on fundamental research
skills. It was designed
primarily for undergraduate students at UT System institutions. Students are
taught three groups of skills related to research: selecting appropriate
sources, searching library databases and the Internet, and evaluating and citing
information. Each of these skills is emphasized in a separate module with text,
interactions, and a quiz. TILT
is also freely available to institutions who may want to customize it
Free Internet Training for Public Librarians The Internet Guide is a self-paced Web course on basic Internet skills produced by the Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Toronto.
2Learn.ca list of Online tutorials This page links to more than 100 useful online tutorial resources that can assist you and/or your students develop Internet skills.
Searchtools Resources, developments and information on search tools
The Virtual Chase Evaluating the Quality of Information on the Internet
School Libraries Resource Guide from AskERIC! Many links to various resources and web sites
School Library Resources on the Internet
http://www.iasl-slo.org/linksiasl.html
Internet School Library Media Center
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/libraries.htm
Online Resources for School Librarians
http://www.school-libraries.org/resources/
LION (Library Information Online Network)
http://www.libraries.phila.k12.pa.us/lion/index.html
School Library Journal Online
http://slj.reviewsnews.com/
School Library Media Research
http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/AASL/Publications_and_Journals/School_Library_Media_Research/School_Library_Media_Research.htm
Library Research Service - School Library Media Impact Studies
"LRS studies conducted in Alaska, Colorado and Pennsylvania in 2000 show
that school media librarians and libraries help kids perform better on
standardized tests."
http://www.lrs.org/html/about/school_studies.html
Citation Guides for Internet Resources
http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/inetcite.htm
Columbia Guide to Online Style. Columbia University
Press
Authoritative Press guide to citation covers The Elements of
Citation, Documenting Sources in the Text, and Preparing the Bibliographic
Material
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/cgos/idx_basic.html
Great Books Online. Bartleby.com
http://www.bartleby.com
Free and unlimited access to some excellent reference materials and books
online. Includes the Columbia Encyclopedia, Bartlett's Quotations, Roget's
Thesaurus, the Bible, Oxford Shakespeare, Strunk & White's Elements of
Style.
Online (Writing) Resources. OWL (Online
Writing Lab), Purdue University.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/internet/resources/index.html
Annotated list of resources many specifically on writing
and writing skills. See especially Teacher Resources and Research Reference.
Also includes online handouts on writing, research, punctuation, and citation.
Plagiarism Bibliography. University of Maryland
http://www.umuc.edu/distance/odell/cip/links_plagiarism.html
Web sites, books and articles.
Reading, Writing and Revising: help with your essays.
Virtual
Reference Library. Toronto PL
http://vrl.tpl.toronto.on.ca/helpfile/ed_r0007.html
The Writing Centre Queens University
http://www.queensu.ca/writingcentre/
Nice collection of links and handouts.
Writing resources on the web
http://www.nmhu.edu/Departments/english/wclinks.htm
Clarke HS Style Guide
http://www2.kpr.edu.on.ca/clarke/Style.htm
TAS Online Documentation Guide
http://ptbo.igs.net/~tascomtec/document/documentation.html
KPR Education Links-- Education and the Web
http://www.kpr.edu.on.ca/BoardInfo/Services/Educ/LRC/lib/education.htm#web
Selected teacher resources focusing on using the web
in the classroom.
Exploring the Technology Outcomes 2Learn.ca
http://www.2learn.ca/ICT/outcomes.html
Five Strategies for Integrating the Internet. ICONNect
http://www.ala.org/ICONN/strategies.html
Integrate the Internet into the Classroom. Community Learning
Network
http://www.cln.org/int_background.html
Most of the sites in this section of the CLN focus on providing
background information on how teachers can use the Internet in their classroom.
Resources include explanations, examples, suggestions, self-instructional
tutorials (lessons), and discussion groups.
Kindergarten to Grade 12--Information and Communication Technology . Alberta
Department of Education
http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca/ict/
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