Educational Service Unit 7


Developing Student Internet Research Skills

 

Before students use the Internet for research:
What kind of research skills do your students have??

Information Skills Rating Scale
Rubric for Assessing the Research/Information Literacy Process in Nebraska Standards
Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning - NE Library Commission
Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning - American Library Association
Information Literacy : An Overview of Design, Process & Outcomes


Searching Activities
Require students to "think through" their search via a form like this
or an activity like Step Zero: What to do before Searching

Using the Internet searching tools:

Searching tips

How to use Web Search Engines

Four Nets for Better Searching - activity to help students "master" a search engine
What's the difference between an engine and a directory and what's the right one?
Search Engine Defined
Subject Directory Defined
Choose the Best Search for your Information Need
Search Engine Comparison Chart
Search Engine Features for Searchers

What to do once the resource is "found"....
Identify the type of web page:
Advocacy Web Site
Business/Marketing Web Site
Informational Web Site
News Web Site
Personal Web Site
Evaluating Results
Is what was found worth using? Use the appropriate checklist:
Advocacy Web Site Checklist
Business/Marketing Web Site Checklist
Informational Web Site Checklist
News Web Site Checklist
Personal Web Site Checklist
Web Site Evaluation Resources
Recording Results: Citing what was found
HPR* TEC NoteStar

 

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