information resources

Looks at primary and secondary sources as research tools, explaining what they are, and offering tips on how to really understand photographs, artifacts and objects, and documents. Includes exercises, illustrations, and checklists.

Uses simple text, colorful illustrations, and hands-on activities to help students learn about primary sources and how they are used in the research and writing processes.

Introduces young readers to the standard and electronic research materials available at libraries, describes how libraries organize materials, catalog searching, and other related topics.

An exploration of user-generated content that describes what it is, discusses Web 2.0, and explains how to evaluate sources and create Web sites, podcasts, and other Internet projects.

Contains lessons for teaching elementary students to use reference sources, including the dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas, almanac, online catalog, and Internet; and features curriculum units using reference sources for each grade from kindergarten through sixth, as well as a selection of games for practicing reference skills. Includes a companion CD.

Discusses how to determine the value, validity, accuracy, relevance, and completeness of various sources of information, and covers how to avoid plagiarism and misleading information, find new sources, evaluate websites, and more.

Explains how to improve the efficiency with which we find information on a topic, including quick tips, informative text, and enlightening examples.