Information Literacy: Search Strategies, Tools & Resources for High School Students and College Freshman

Based on empirical research and written by an expert, this book provides the information a media specialist needs to teach information literacy skills in a meaningful, useful, and strategic manner.

. Draws on learning theories, research, and AASL's position on information literacy using a tried and true approach.

. Considers five types of learning: content understanding, problem-solving, metacognition, collaboration, and communication

. Includes lesson plans, information literacy skills pre-test and post-test, scoring rubrics, and a checklist for evaluating online databases

. Gives expert advice on teaching information literacy and making the transition between high school and college

A copy of this book will assist the media specialist in preparing students for their future, including college research. An annotated bibliography identifies and summarizes major works in the various aspects of information literacy and assessment techniques. Everything you need to know to prepare your students is included in this masterful second edition.

Revised to include more material useful to students facing early undergraduate-level research assignments, this edition also contains plenty of help for high school students and general readers trying to avoid six million hits at a time on the Net. Consultant Ercegovac structures this guide to searching for and using information to be used by classroom teachers or in-service enrichment, keeping readers working on practical exercises while learning standards and theory. Ercegovac draws on a wide experience of students' searching skills as well as the approach of the American Association of School Librarians on information literacy to include lesson plans, skills tests, scoring rubrics and checklists, focusing on developing problem-solving skills, logic in using key words and search strategies, finding sources, evaluating facts, and citing or summarizing appropriately. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Draws on learning theories, research, and AASL's position on information literacy using a tried and true approach.

- Considers five types of learning: content understanding, problem-solving, metacognition, collaboration, and communication.

- Includes lesson plans, information literacy skills pre-test and post test, scoring rubrics and a checklist for evaluating online databases.

- Gives expert advice on teaching information literacy and making the transition between high school and college.