Grade Six through Grade Eight
Restate task/assignment and recognize the need for information

• understand instructions and guidelines for assignment
• follow Big6 Information Literacy Model
• determine what type of resources would be helpful (EBSCO, CD-ROM, non-fiction books, biographical dictionaries)

• review broad overview article on topic (encyclopedia)
• formulate keyword search
• search on-line catalog (OLA and NOBLE)
• outline research ideas and preliminary research information
• expand/narrow topic based on preliminary research
• know what on-line resources are available at the public library

• understand the Dewey Decimal System classification
• refine keyword search with boolean operators
• learn usefulness of search engines
• learn how to use cross references
• locate full text articles using on-line databases
  
• assess resources on the internet
• review library and internet guidelines
• use a variety of resources available (local historic sites, museums)
• prepare a bibliography on a subject or an author

• scan book/article for usefulness
• evaluate usefulness of book/article based on author, date of publication
• evaluate web sites for accurate information
• recognize bias in source

• organize information on a topic from more than one source and one format
• understand copyright issues and consequences of plagiarism
• create/revise draft of final project
  
• learn to create project with target audience in mind
• present project (powerpoint, SmartBoard, word process)
• cite all sources using MLA citation

• assess what resources were helpful in researching the topic
• review own work (what did student do well, what could student improve upon)
• use student checklist or rubric to evaluate process
  

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