Checklist of Information Literacy Lessons by Skills Group

Kern High School District

1. Developing and narrowing the topic

· Developing Your Question

· Question Brainstorming for Students

· What Kind of Question Is This?

· Narrowing a Topic

· Identifying Key Words or Phrases

· Background Information

2. Developing a source list

· Selecting the Right Sources of Information

· Types of Reference Books Handout

· Instructions for Types of Reference Books Activity

· Reference Books Worksheet

· How to Use a Print Reference Source

3. Locating the Information

· Dewey Categories

· Call Number Find & Seek

· Online Catalog Tutorial

· Internet Search Engines

· Internet Subject Directories

4. Evaluating Information

· Evaluating Information

· Evaluating Internet Sites

5. Using Information

· Source cards/note cards

· Works Cited Checklist

· Works Cited Performance Rubric

· Works Cited Information Forms

· Examples of Works Cited

· Works Cited handout

· In-text Citations

· Plagiarism