Information Literacy

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Information Literacy For 4th-6th Graders By
Sarah Aloise
Information Literacy- the ability to find and
use information- . . . American Library
Association, 1998
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You have to do a research project!
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Dont Panic !!!!!!
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The Big6TM Steps Can Help!
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Step 1 Task Definition
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• 1.1 Define the information
  problem
• 1.2 Identify information needed

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Step 2 Information Seeking Strategies
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• 2.1 Determine
• all possible
• sources
• 2.2 Select
• the best
• sources

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Step 3 Location and Access
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• 3.1 Locate
• Sources
• 3.2 Find Information
• within sources

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Step 4 Use of Information
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• 4.1 Engage
• by reading,
• hearing, or touching
• 4.2 Extract
• relevant
• information

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Step 5 Synthesis
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• 5.1 Organize
• from
• multiple
• sources
• 5.2 Present the
• information

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Step 6 Evaluation
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• 6.1 Judge the
• product
• 6.2 Judge the
• process

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Lets focuson Step 3 Locating Information.
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• In this step, you will
• Find each source
• of information.
• 2. Locate the information in this source.

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• Here are a few tips to
• guide you as you search.

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• Make a list of
• keywords.
• These are words that are related to your topic.

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• You can use your
• keywords to locate
• your sources.

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• To locate books
• Just type your keywords into OPAC and do a
  subject search.

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• Remember to write down
• the title and call number
• of each book
• you want to
• find.

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• You can use the
• Dewey Decimal System
• to help you
• locate them.

900
700
500
200
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• You can use your
• keywords to look up information in
  encyclopedias,
• too.

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Gg

• Find the volume that
• matches the first
• letter of your
• keyword.

Kk
Bb
Pp
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• Use the guidewords at
• the top of each page
• to help you locate your
• keyword.
• Words will be
• arranged alphabetically.

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• 4. Use your
• keywords to
• locate information in other resources,
• too.

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• You might find your
• keyword in the index
• at the back
• or
• in the
• table of contents
• at the beginning
• of a resource.

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• Your keywords will
• help you find information
• online, too.
• Try typing them in the
• search bar.

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• 6. Remember to use
• keywords
• to help you
• search
• online databases
• like GaleOnline,
• as well.

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• Bookmark sites
• that you plan to
• use or return
• to.

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1. You can even use keywords to locate a person to
   interview or a place to visit in the phone book.

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• The yellow pages will
• be organized
• alphabetically
• by subject.

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• 8. Remember to record
• every source as
• you go.
• You will need this
• information later!

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• Good keywords
• can open
• information
• doors!

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Works Cited

• American Association of School Librarians,
  Association for Educational Communications and
  Technology. Information Power Building
  Partnerships for Learning. American Library
  Association. Chicago. 1998. p. 1
• Berkowitz, Robert E. Eisenberg, Michael B. Get
  Started with the Big6!. 2001-2005 BIG6
  Associates, LLC. 29 November 2007.
  lthttp//www.big6.com/kidsshowarticle.php?id222p
  age2
• Samuels, Holly. The Big6 Skills. 2004.
  Cambridge Rindge Latin School. 29 November
  2007. lthttp//www.crlsresearchguide.org/Big_Six_
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