Information Literacy

Skills Groups and Accompanying Assignments

 

Created by Librarians from the Kern High School District and Bakersfield College

 

 

 

1.      Developing and narrowing the topic

 MS Word Document
·        Developing Your Question [.doc]
·        Question Brainstorming for Students [.doc]
·        What Kind of Question Is This? [.doc]
·        Narrowing a Topic [.doc]
·        Identifying Key Words or Phrases [.doc]
·        Background Information [.doc]

 

 

2.      Developing a source list

 MS Word Document
·        Selecting the Right Sources of Information [.doc]
·        Types of Reference Books Handout [.doc]
·        Instructions for Types of Reference Books Activity [.doc]
·        Reference Books Worksheet [.doc]
·        How to Use a Print Reference Source [.doc]

 

3.      Locating the Information

MS Word Document
·        Dewey Categories (answers) [.doc]
·        Call Number Find & Seek [.doc]
·        Online Catalog Tutorial [.doc]
·        Using Online Databases [.doc]
·        Internet Search Engines [.doc]
·        Internet Subject Directories [.doc]

 

4.      Evaluating Information MS Word Document
·        Evaluating Information [.doc]
·        Evaluating Internet Sites  [.doc]

 

 

5.      Using Information

MS Word Document
·        Note taking [.doc]
·        Source cards/note cards [.doc]
·        Works Cited Checklist [.doc]
·        Works Cited Performance Rubric [.doc]
·        Works Cited Information Forms [.doc]
·        Examples of Works Cited [.doc]
·        Works Cited handout [.doc]
·        In-text Citations [.doc]
·        Paraphrasing [.doc]
·        Plagiarism [.doc]
·        Copyright [.doc]