Information Literacy Resources
Compiled by the district librarians, October, 2007.
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The Search | Resources |
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Literacy |
| Building Research Skills |
| Scholastic Librarian - Building Research Skills Grade 4-8 http://www.scholastic.com/librarians/research/res48.htm |
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The Big 6 http://www.big6.com/l |
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Big 6 Information Skills Resources http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/big6/big6_resources.htm |
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Indiana University Writing Tutorial Services http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets.shtml |
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Literacy Education Online http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/catalogue.html |
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Library of Congress Research Tools http://www.loc.gov/rr/tools.html |
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School District of Springfield Township Online Research Guide http://www.sdst.org/shs/rguide/ |
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Harvard Writing Center http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~wricntr/resources.html |
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Libraries Unlimited - Independent Research Skills http://www.schoollibrarymedia.com/features/curriculum/ |
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Oregon School Library Information System http://www.oslis.org/secondary/ |
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Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Ready Reference, Librarian, and Copyright Sources http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/referenc.html |
| The Search |
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| Internet Public Library for Teens http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/infosearch.htm | |
| UC Berkeley Library - Finding Information on the Internet http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/FindInfo.html |
| Evaluating Resources |
| News Bank http://www.newsbankschools.com/schools/newsletter.cfm?newsletter=145 |
| November Learning http://www.novemberlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=160 |
| Microsoft Peer Coaching http://pc.innovativeteachers.com/mpc_web/CoachingResourceCenter/EvaluatingResources.aspx |
| Tech Learning - Weighing Credibility http://techlearning.com/shared/printableArticle.php?articleID=196604522 | Health Developmental Agency's Quality Information Check List http://www.quick.org.uk/ |
| Note Taking |
| Sweet Briar College Academic Resource Center http://www.arc.sbc.edu/notes.html |
| Copyright |
| Microsoft Peer Coaching http://pc.innovativeteachers.com/mpc_web/CoachingResourceCenter/Copyright.aspx |
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Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Ready Reference, Librarian, and Copyright Sources http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/referenc.html |
| Citing Sources |
| Duke University http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/workscited/ |
| Key Middle School Library - How to Cite Your Sources http://www.fcps.edu/KeyMS/library/bibliography.html |
| Promoting Literacy |
| Read*Write*Think Student Materials http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp |
| Chalkface Project Literacy Lesson Plans and Materials http://www.chalkface.com/products/Literacy/ |
| Literacy Matters - Free Lesson Plans http://www.literacymatters.com/lessonplans.html | Verizon Thinkfinity - Literacy, Education and Technology http://www.thinkfinity.org/home.aspx |
NWREL Free and Online Products http://www.nwrel.org/free/ |
Learn to Read at Starfall - Teaching Comprehension and Phonics (K-4) http://www.starfall.com/ |
Web English Teacher http://www.webenglishteacher.com/ This site has information about AB & IP classes, Book Reports, Children's Literature, Drama, ESL, Grammar, Journalism, Literature, Media, Professional Resources, Reading/literacy, Shakespeare, Speech, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Writing, and Young Adult Literature. |
Read*Write*Think http://www.readwritethink.org/ This site has interactive sites on Fluency, interactive reading, writing, word recognition, writing to learn, comprehension, genre study, language conventions, vocabulary, word study, content reading, critical literacy, inquiry/research, integrated curriculum, literature study, lesson plans, standards, and more. |
TeacherTube - Teach the World http://www.teachertube.com/ Student made videos on all types of projects and content areas. Most of the videos are under two minutes. This gives students a way to showcase their work. There are videos from all around the world. |
Great Source iwrite http://www.greatsource.com/iwrite/ There are many features to this website including links to 6-traits, Narrative, Persuasive, Expository, and Research, Responses to Literature, an interactive Grammar Handbook and more. |
Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios and More http://www.poets.org/ This is the homepage for the Academy of American Poets. There is an abundance of information on this site. Including seasonal poems, highlighted poets, poetry in the classroom. My favorite is an interactive United States Map. When clicking on Kansas the featured Kansas poets are listed with biographical information. Also there is a history link and this time it is to Langston Hughes. There is also a listing for college writing programs. In addition Literary organizations & centers and Literary journals & small presses are linked. |
PinkMonkey.com http://www.pinkmonkey.com/ Study guides, Booknotes, Literature Summary, Chapter Notes, Book Summaries, |