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Research & Information Literacy
Research & Information Literacy
Where to Search
Student-Friendly Search Engines = Elementary (generally)
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Reliable and Credible Sources for Students
from Common Sense Media
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Kiddle
Can search for web, images, news, and videos.
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KidzSearch
Browse for images, sites, KidzTube videos, and more.
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KidRex.org
Kid-friendly search engine
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SweetSearch
also has specific search links for biographies and social studies content
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AwesomeLibrary.org
search by keyword or category
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Infotrek
Search by keyword or topic. Has images, web, audio, and video options.
Student-Friendly Search Engines - Upper Elementary and Secondary
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Reliable and Credible Sources for Students
from Common Sense Media
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RefSeek
search tool aimed at educationally appropriate sources
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InfoPlease
Searches almanacs, atlas’, dictionaries, timelines, and encyclopedias.
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ProCon.org
pros and cons of controversial issues
How to Search
How to Evaluate Websites
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Five criteria for evaluating Web pages
from Cornell University
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Got Credibility?
Student practice document - If you are logged in to Google Docs, you can click "File" - "Make a Copy" to have a version you can use or adjust. (Document adapted from Catlin Tucker)
Hoax Web Sites for Practice
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Help Save the Endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
Check the links tab for more. Also, click on ZPi at the top left of the web page for still more.
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What Do I Do With What I Find?
Paraphrasing
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Paraphrasing Informational Text
Lessons - (3-5)
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Exploring Plagiarism, Copyright and Paraphrasing
Lessons - (6-8)
Copyright
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Copyright and Schools.org
walks you through the various scenarios
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Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers
(not just for teachers) - handy chart in PDF format for easy printing/posting
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Can I Use This Image?
Flow chart with a sense of humor explaining when, if, and how to properly use and cite images
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EasyBib
online bibliography and citation helper