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
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Location & Access
Locate sources Library Catalog
Books Websites Databases
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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
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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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