Credible Research and Information Literacy

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  General

  What is 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)

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    In order to find needed information, click on this graphic to go to our PHS credible research site. 

  • Once at our credible research site, identified below are research database passwords and log-ins for home use.  [Within our district, no passwords are needed]

  • Database	Password	Login
    Gale	elm4you	[no login]
    EBSCO	password	s9698959
    Proquest	welcome	Q7NVMGTXGD
    E.Britannica	mnaccess	perhamdent

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  • As a part of Information Literacy, conducting research involves Five Steps.  Credit goes to MINITEX, MnLINK, and the University of Minnesota Libraries for much of the content in this presentation

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  Topic 1

  Step One: Question/Problem

  What question do you want to attempt to answer or what problem do you want to attempt to solve?

  As you choose a question or a problem, decide if you want to have a narrow or wide focus. Do you want to zero in on one small aspect of the question or problem, or do you want to have a broader perspective?
  

  • Information about:

  • Narrowing a topic File
  • Generating a research question File
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  Topic 2

  Step Two: Seek, Find, and Gather

  Where do you want to look for information, and what type of information will be useful for you?  Is the information credible or valid? 
  

  • Information about:

  • 10 questions for evaluating web sites File
  • Interview tip sheet File
  • Taking notes File
  • Copyright tip sheet File
  • Reading to learn File
  • Research aloud File
  • Web sites--fake or real? File
  • test Quiz
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  Topic 3

  Step Three: Analyze and Organize

  To analyze simply means to read and carefully consider the source information.

  To organize means to assemble or put together the information so that it can be presented in an effective manner.

  • Outline graphic organizer File
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  Topic 4

  Step Four: Communicate

  Are you going to type your information? Give a speech? Create a video or slide presentation? Do some combination of multi-media?  

  What is the most effective way to communicate your information? 
  

  • Permission to use copyrighted resources File
  • Educational multimedia guidelines File
  • Transitional words File
  • Keyhole essay expanded File
  • Video production guide File
  • Video story board--six File
  • Video story board--16 File
  • Video shot list File
  • Public speaking tip sheet File
  • Digital presentation storyboard File
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  Topic 5

  Step Five: Evaluate

  How well did you do with your presentation?
  

  What can you do to improve your presentation the next time you need to give one?
  

  • Research process rubric File
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  Topic 7

  Additional resources

  • Internet source decision chart File
  • The research process File
  • Instructional planning guide File
  • Listening to learn File
  • Boolean basics File
  • Viewing to learn File
  • From knowledge to research question File
  • Minnesota 5 student File
  • Plagiarism proofing File
  • Planning plagiarism proofing File
  • What's my angle File
  • Introduction to Information Literacy and the Research Process File
  • Citing Information Sources File
  • Improve your Google search File