Library Skills: Information Searching Strategies
These sites provide information on creating effective search strategies for locating and using library resources. Focus on locating information (articles, books and web sites), selecting the best information resources, and citing them properly. Examples and online quizzes are included. There is a link to eThemes resource on Writing: Research Papers.
Grades
- 9,
- 10,
- 11,
- 12
Links
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ThinkQuest: "Do We" Really Know Dewey?
This site provides information about the Dewey Decimal System that is used to classify books in libraries. Quizzes are included. NOTE: There are some broken links on examples of book topics.
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Understanding Call Numbers Tutorials
This self-tutorial helps to understand different types of call number systems used in US libraries, namely Dewey Decimal Classification System and Library of Congress Classification System. Comparisons among the systems are included.
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Research 101
These self-learning units help students find appropriate research topics/questions and understand information searching, finding, and evaluating. Review quizzes are included for each unit.
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Doing a Research
Learn how to do research from searching information to writing the paper. Choosing search terms, selecting good information sources, and writing and citing resources are included.
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The Guide to Library Research
Learn how to select search terms, information sources, and how to verify information found from the web sites. Online tests are included.
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Searching the Internet
This site provides information on recommended internet sites and search techniques. Learn what search engines are appropriate for your research purpose.
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Evaluating Web Sites
Learn how to verify information found from web sites. An online test is included.
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Evaluation Web Pages: Techniques to Apply and Questions to Ask
This site provides detailed evaluation techniques for evaluating the reliability of information sources from the Internet.
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Searching the World Wide Web
This site provides a quick summary of searching the web.
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eThemes Resource: Writing: Research Papers
These sites focus on the steps involved in writing a research paper. Learn how to brainstorm a topic, organize information, use transition words, and write bibliographies. There are tips and handouts on how to evaluate online sources, plus links to child-safe search engines. Includes links to eThemes Resources on online resources and graphic organizers.
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