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Information Literacy
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 21st Century Information Fluency 
 Provides "professional development and resources to help educators and students improve their ability to locate, evaluate and use digital information more effectively, efficiently and ethically." The site features "wizards" to help evaluate resources, tutorials, online search challenges, search tips, lesson plans, and annotated links to related sites. From a company of educators in information literacy. http://21cif.com/ Topics: Education Last updated Mar 22, 2009 Clear & Simple: Developing Effective Print Materials for Low-Literate Readers
"This guide outlines a process for developing publications for people with limited-literacy skills. The process was derived from communications, health education, and literacy research and practice." It addresses steps in developing the materials from defining the target audience through testing and revising materials. Provides examples of content and style, layout, and visuals. From the National Cancer Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancerinformation/clearandsimple Topics: Education Last updated Mar 25, 2008 Critically Analyzing Information Sources
A brief guide to "evaluating a physical information source," such as a "book or an article." From Cornell University Library. http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill26.htm Topics: Education, Librarianship Last updated Jun 3, 2004 Health Information Literacy
Compilation of resources for health information literacy, including fact sheets, reports, and other documents. In addition to material for health and information professionals, the site contains a few links to resources for consumers. From the Medical Library Association. http://www.mlanet.org/resources/healthlit/ Topics: Health, Librarianship Last updated Apr 3, 2008 Information Literacy
"These resources will help you understand and apply the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education to enhance teaching, learning, and research in the higher education community." Includes standards and guidelines, samples of programs from universities, and a glossary. From from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a part of the American Library Association (ALA). http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/infolit/ Topics: Education, Librarianship, Social Science Last updated May 1, 2009 Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA)
Website for an organization that is "dedicated to identifying unique challenges that prevent the Web from reaching its educational potential, and developing creative, innovative approaches and technologies to solve those problems." Features online tools for visual displays, list of projects, and description of concepts to consider when designing online learning material such as theories of learning, interactive teaching, evaluating materials, publishing, and tailoring information. Includes the 2008 report "Finding Information: Factors That Improve Online Experiences." http://www.idea.org/ Topics: Education, Internet Last updated Feb 24, 2009 Library Instruction Teaching Tips
Presented as "tri-fold brochures"; topics include classroom management, classroom materials, presentation skills, and "Technology in the Classroom." From the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT), American Library Association (ALA). http://www3.baylor.edu/LIRT/brochures.html Topics: Education Last updated Mar 25, 2005 LibraryInstruction.com: Resources for Library Instruction
This site features library instruction lesson plans, articles, and links to instructional resources. Developed and maintained by Michael Lorenzen, library instruction coordinator at Michigan State University. http://www.libraryinstruction.com/ Topics: Education, Lesson Plans Last updated Apr 23, 2003 Observatory Portal: Monitoring the Development of the Information Society Towards Knowledge Societies
This site presents news and documents from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) related to "ethical, legal & societal challenges of the Information Society." Searchable, or browse by categories such as virtual libraries, cybercrime, freedom of expression, and intellectual property rights. Also browsable by country within topics. Features links to related material. Available in several languages. http://www.unesco-ci.org/cgi-bin/portals/information-society/page.cgi?d=1 Topics: Education Last updated Sep 6, 2008 Online Activities & Pursuits: Search Engine Users
This report finds that Internet users like and use search engines, but "are generally unsophisticated about why and how they use search engines. They are also strikingly unaware of how search engines operate and how they present their results." From Pew Internet & American Life, an initiative funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2005/Search-Engine-Users.aspx Topics: Education, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Librarianship Last updated Oct 6, 2009 PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online Database
This project "promotes and shares peer-reviewed instructional materials created by librarians to teach people about discovering, accessing and evaluating information in networked environments." The site features a searchable or browsable database of annotated links to instructional modules. A project of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section. http://www.ala.org/apps/primo/public/search.cfm Topics: Education, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated May 28, 2009 Project Information Literacy
Website for "a national study about early adults and their information-seeking behaviors, competencies, and the challenges they face when conducting research in the digital age. ... [It] investigates how early adults on different college campuses conduct research for course work and how they conduct 'everyday research' for use in their daily lives." Features a February 2009 progress report, articles, video clips, and related material. From the University of Washington's (UW) Information School (iSchool). http://www.projectinfolit.org/ Topics: Education Last updated Feb 24, 2009 Research 101
This resource is "an interactive online tutorial for students wanting an introduction to research skills. The tutorial covers the basics, including how to select a topic and develop research questions, as well as how to select, search for, find, and evaluate information sources." While some of the information is specific to the University of Washington Libraries, this nationally-recognized tutorial has global utility. From John Holmes of the UW Libraries. http://www.lib.washington.edu/uwill/research101/ Topics: Education Last updated Dec 2, 2003 Texas Information Literacy Tutorial (TILT)
Confused by all the information out there? "This interactive library tutorial will prepare you to explore and research in the online world." After completing three 30-minute modules you will be able to identify a variety of information sources, perfect your skills for effectively searching databases and the Web, evaluate the credibility of sources, and cite print and online information. TILT Lite requires no plug-ins and Full TILT has total interactivity. This award-winning information competency Web site is sponsored by University of Texas System Digital Library. http://tilt.lib.utsystem.edu/ Topics: Education, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Sep 27, 2002 |
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