RESEARCH:MAKING A PLAN AND FINDING RESOURCES

Ms. Cheby, Teacher Librarian, November 2012

Information Literacy

Information

+ Literacy

Information Literacy

“To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed

information.” American Library Association, 1989

1. Task Definition1. Task Definition

2. Info Seeking Strategies2. Info Seeking Strategies

3. Location & Access3. Location & Access

4. Use of Information4. Use of Information

5. Synthesis5. Synthesis

6. Evaluation6. Evaluation

Research: The Big6™ Skills

Copyright M. Eisenberg 2010Copyright M. Eisenberg 2010

The Big6: Not Linear

Task Definition

Information Seeking

Strategies

Location and Access

Information Use

Synthesis

Evaluation

1. Task Definition1. Task Definition

2. Info Seeking Strategies2. Info Seeking Strategies

3. Location & Access3. Location & Access

4. Use of Information4. Use of Information

5. Synthesis5. Synthesis

6. Evaluation6. Evaluation

The Big6™ Skills

Task Definition

Define the problem: What is the topic I have chosen? (BE

SPECIFIC) Write down your topic as a

question that can later be restated as a thesis. i.e. How did the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

resist the injustice horrors of the Holocaust? Did it lead to the end of the Holocaust?

How many/what kind of sources do I need according to the rubric?

http://big6.com/pages/free-stuff.php, Accessed 4/19/2012SOURCE:

Task Definition

Become a question generator See an example here.

Identify keywords in your questions. Generate more keyword options:

Synonym: means the same Hyponym: same meaning, but more

specific (to narrow search) Hypernym: same meaning, but more

general (to broaden search)

How To Do Research – World Book Student, Accessed 4/24/2012SOURCE:

Task Definition

Construct Web Search Query Prioritize keywords Use “Optimal Query Checklist”

Combine using Boolean Terms & Keywords.

How To Do Research – World Book Student, Accessed 4/24/2012SOURCE:

Information Seeking Strategies Determine all possible sources

Types of sources Primary vs. secondary sources Popular vs. Scholarly Sources

Information Seeking Strategies Determine all possible sources

Types of sources

Newspapers Scholarly Journals Magazines/Periodicals Books Reference Books Websites People

Primary vs. secondary sources Popular vs. Scholarly Sources

SOURCE: http://big6.com/pages/free-stuff.php, Accessed 4/19/2012

Information Seeking Strategies Determine all possible sources

Types of sources

Newspapers Scholarly Journals Magazines/Periodicals Books Reference Books Websites People

Primary vs. secondary sources Popular vs. Scholarly Sources

SOURCE: http://big6.com/pages/free-stuff.php, Accessed 4/19/2012

Information Seeking Strategies Determine all possible sources

Types of sources

Primary examples: Birth Certificates, Diaries,

Diplomatic Correspondence, Executive Orders, Legal Records, Letters, News FilmFootage, Government Records, Literary texts

secondary sources Examples: Historical accounts,

encyclopedia articles, literary criticism Popular vs. Scholarly Sources

SOURCE: How to Do Research –World Book Student, accessed 4/27/2012

Information Seeking Strategies Determine all possible sources

Types of sources Primary vs. secondary sources

Popular vs. Scholary SourcesScholarly sources:

• evaluated by experts /"peer reviewed"

• Based on research• Written for researchers /

students • Clearly and accurately

lists/sites references

SOURCE: http://big6.com/pages/free-stuff.php, Accessed 4/19/2012

Location & Access

Locate sources Library Catalog LAUSD Digital Library Ms. Cheby’s Resource

Blogs

Location & Access

Locate sources Library Catalog

Books Websites Databases

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Blogs

Location & Access

Locate sources Library Catalog LAUSD Digital Library

What is a Database? How to use a database?

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Location & Access

Locate sources Library Catalog LAUSD Digital Library Ms. Cheby’s Resource

Blogs

Location & Access

Find Information within sources Source

Cards/Bibliographic Information Record information for bibli

ography Use MLA Style Guides

Evidence for assignment

Information Seeking Strategies Choosing the Best Sources

Why not Wikipedia? CARRDSS Academic Sources vs. Popular Sources

Information Seeking Strategies Choosing the Best Sources

Why not Wikipedia?

CARRDSS CREDIBILITY / AUTHORITY ACCURACY RELIABILITY RELEVANCE DATE SOURCES BEHIND THE TEXT SCOPE AND PURPOSE

Academic Sources vs. Popular Sources

Source: Carol H. Rohrbach, language arts coordinator, School District of Springfield Township, Erdenheim, PA

Information Seeking Strategies Determine all possible sources

Types of sources Primary vs. secondary sources

Choosing the Best Sources Why not Wikipedia? CARRDSS

Academic Sources vs. Popular SourcesYou can determine if a source is scholarly or popular by looking at the author, audience, language use, organization, and references cited.

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