Ask library staff for required passwords
Hints for Good Searching
Use Quotation Marks " "
Use the Minus Sign -
Be Site Specific
An information literate student knows how to access information efficiently and effectively; evaluate information critically and competently; and, use information effectively and critically.
A student who is information literate in first grade:
Identify parts of a book (spine, spine label, title page, table of contents)
With assistance, distinguish between fiction and nonfiction
Frame simple questions related to a topic of interest or assignment, with assistance
Observe the gathering of information by communicating with others using telecommunications
With assistance, locate the copyright page and symbol
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A student who is information literate in second grade:
Identify the index
With assistance, demonstrate the use of the table of contents
Write &/or state a simple citation (author & title) to indicate an information source
Develop questions & follow-up questions to solve an information problem
Locate fiction & non-fiction sections of the library
Locate the copyright page and draw the copyright symbol
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A student who is information literate in third grade:
Identify a variety of information sources – books, periodicals, electronic resources, internet
With assistance, identify the need for information when solving a problem
With assistance, locate & retrieve print materials in the library (fiction, nonfiction, reference, & biography)
With assistance, use alphabetical indices or menus to access print & electronic resources
Demonstrate the use of the table of contents
Demonstrate the use of an atlas, dictionary, & encyclopedia
With assistance, identify keywords in order to locate information
With assistance, complete a bibliography card
With assistance, identify keywords & phrases to record information (notetaking)
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A student who is information literate in fourth grade:
Identify the appropriate sources of information
Access information from print, non-print, &/or electronic resources
Brainstorm to develop a set of questions, which are carefully aligned & focused on a designated main idea
Demonstrate the ability to locate specific information from a variety of resources
Demonstrate the use of an index in a print resource
Identify keywords for locating information
With assistance, identify keywords & phrases to record information (notetaking)
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A student who is information literate in fifth grade:
Determine the information needed to solve a problem
Use a variety of information sources: print (almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas), visual, persons, etc.
Identify appropriate topics and keywords
Find information from a given resource alphabetically, chronologically, topically, or numerically
With limited assistance, locate information on the internet
Identify the parts of a nonfiction book (glossary, index, table of contents)
Independently complete bibliography cards
Identify keywords & phrases to record information (notetaking)
Be able to define "plagiarism"
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Information Literacy