Example of an Information Literacy Guide

Name:_________________________________________       Date:_____________

RESEARCH GUIDE FOR MS. JOHNSON’S 8^TH GRADE ENGLISH CLASS

PART TWO: FINDING SOURCES

Now that you have selected your topic it’s time to research! You will be given class time to find several web pages and sites that will help construct your paper.

When looking, ask yourself the following questions to make sure that the sites are reliable and useful.

Consider the following:

·         Who created the site? What are their qualifications? Motive? Do they make a profit?

·         What’s the purpose of your site? What types of information are available on this site?

·         Is the information presented from a biased point of view?

·         Is it scholarly or informal?

·         How current is the information?

·         Why would you choose to use information from this site in your research paper?

Find at least 3 websites. Use the following space to record the URLs

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We will start PART THREE: CITING SOURCES next class…

( I chose to develop a partial sample of an information literacy guide focusing in on 8th grade learners assisting with conducting research and the reliability of sources. Skills that need to be taught early on in order to master by vital educational years)