1. Dazed, Amazed and Googled
Information Literacy
Dazed, Amazed and
Googled

2. WHAT IS INFORMATION LITERACY?
Ability to identify what information is needed
Understand how the information is organized
Identify the best sources of information for a given need
Locate those sources
Evaluate the sources critically
Share that information.
It is the knowledge of commonly used research techniques.

3. HOW ARE INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS USED?
Academic purposes
Research papers
Group presentations
Employment
Ability to find and evaluate
Use and share information
Consumer decisions
Which car or vacuum cleaner to purchase
Participating fully in a democratic society
Understanding issues and voting.

4. WHY IS INFORMATION LITERACY IMPORTANT?
Not all information is created equal
Some is
Authoritative
Current
Reliable
Biased
Out of date
Misleading
False.
The amount of information available is going to keep increasing. The types of technology used to access, manipulate, and create information will continue to expand.

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6. Informed Consumers of Information

7. Database vs. Google Subscription Fee Free
Current and up-to-date. Timely research.
General. Quick and easy for small tasks
Print documents accessed electronically
Websites could exist only in cyberspace
Editorially selected quality articles that are reviewed and updated regularly and meet K-12 curriculum and state standards.
Less than 10% of Google is K-12 curriculum-relevant and is focused mostly on consumer related information
Responsible person(s) clearly identified
Links to info can be outdated and/or from sources unknown or open to question
Author may be difficult to ascertain
No ads. The focus is work
Ads and links are sought for profit

8. Periodical Research Popular Scholarly People US Weekly
Sports Illustrated
National Enquirer, STAR, The Globe
Scholarly
English Journal
Scientific American
U.S. Dept. Newsletters

9. DATABASE COMPARISON EBSCO E-BOOKS
Popular and Scholarly Country Reports
Maps, Flags, Statistics
Reference Books
Electronic Books
Curriculum Standards
, Print, Download
Graphics
Journal Alerts
Opposing Viewpoints
MLA Citation Suggested
MLA Citation Completed

10. Full Text Databases EBSCO click on the hyperlink for access
Articles from periodicals
Newspapers United States and International
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Magazines – 2000 magazines
Time
Newsweek
Scholarly Journals – over 3000 journals
Oxford University Press
Cambridge University Press

11. E-Books click on hyperlink for access
Quality Reference Books Online – accessible to unlimited number of students at one time
Arts and Humanities Through the Eras, Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion, History Behind the Headlines, St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, and Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social Significance of Scientific Discovery, Encyclopedia of Religion, Encyclopedia of World Biography, American Decades, American Decade Primary Sources, Dictionary of American History, Encyclopedia of Food and Culture, Major 21st Century Writers, Countries and their Cultures, Gale Encyclopedia of Science and Encyclopedia of Bioethics

12. Online Encyclopedia Welcome to Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
1,413,387 articles in English
Who is responsible for the articles on Wikipedia?
You are! Actually, you can even edit this very FAQ! As there are more than 2.34 million (2,340,000) other Wikipedians, this is a collaborative effort. Thousands of people have contributed information to different parts of this project, and anyone can do so, including you. All you need is to know how to edit a page, and have some encyclopedic knowledge you want to share. The encyclopedia provides users with a certain amount of freedom.

13. KEYWORD SEARCH SCREEN BOOLEAN SEARCHING
AND
COMBINES SEARCH TERMS FOR ALL
Cyberbullying AND Teens OR
COMBINES SEARCH TERMS FOR AT LEAST ONE
Cyberbullying OR internet safety
NOT
EXCLUDES TERMS
Cyberbullying NOT Adults

14. EVALUATING WEB SITES
Web Path Express!

15. Evaluating Web Sites Anyone can publish on the Web It is “unfiltered”
Internet sources are much more fluid- the information they provide can change in an instant
Content not evaluated before posting
Focus on:
Authority
Coverage
Currency
Accuracy
Objectivity

16. Your Assignment Open your Web Browser Navigate to the Library Web Page
Click on the ICT Blog Page
Respond to 1 of the 3 questions
Be sure to include:
Your name
Your teacher’s name
Period
Check back on the blog page at the end of the week to make sure your response is posted. That’s how you receive credit for the assignment

17. Blog Questions Name 4 ways Information Literacy can be used.
Which one do you see yourself using the most after you graduate from high school? Why?
Give an example.
Using Web Path Express search the internet for information on Teens and Cyberbullying. Look at one of the websites and
Tell me one thing you learned about Cyberbullying
Tell me the url of the website you used to get your information.

18. Blog Question
2. Name 5 things you should focus on when deciding if you should use a website for your research.
Which one do you think is most important? Why?
What tool does the library subscribe to that will help you find accurate web sites?
Using Web Path Express search the internet for information on Teens and Internet Safety. Look at one of the websites and
Tell me one thing you learned about Internet Safety
Tell me the url of the website you used to get your information.

19. Blog Question
3. What are 2 differences between information you find on Google and Online Databases?
Name the 2 databases we subscribe to at VMHS. What is the fastest way to access them?
Which do you think you will use most?
Why?
Using Web Path Express search the internet for information on Teens and Cyberbullying. Look at one of the websites and
Tell me one thing you learned about Cyberbullying
Tell me the url of the website you used to get your information.

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