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InfoLit

The Rs in the InfoLit symbol summarize the goals of our students' participation in the Metronet Information Literacy Project (MILP) at SPPS .

"Information literacy is knowing when and why you need information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner."¹

Key to expanding student information literacy skills is access to Online Learning Resources at SPPS .

Students apply learn skills related to information literacy goals in a research project assignment.

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Information Literacy Goals

• Reliable Resources

• Research

• Responsible Use

Reliable Resources

Students are introduced to reliable resources in the media center as they complete the Introduction to Library Vocabulary . They use the MILP Vocabulary List .

They learn about evaluating Internet resources using three online sources:

• St John's University Information Literacy Tutorial (ILT)

• QUality Information ChecKlist and QUICK Quiz

• Internet Detective Tutorial

They use the Evaluating Information   packet to complete the tutorials.

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Research

Students are introduced to researching in the media center as they complete the Online Research Assignment, Part I and Part II .

They learn about searching using three sources:

• Kidzworld Search Engine Tutorial for basic search terminology

• The KYVL Kids Research Portal using the KYVL How to Do Research map and glossary .

• The Learn Web Skills tutorial

They practice their research skills using the Learn Web Skills Internet Scavenger Hunt .

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Responsible Use

Plagiarism

Students learn that plagiarism is using borrowed information without giving credit based on the following sources:

• Acceptable Use Policy (SPPS)

• Cheating and How to Avoid It (Mankato Area Public Schools)

• Classroom Copyright Chart
  Plagiarism at Central High School (SPPS)

• Plagiarism Policy at Como Senior High (SPPS)

• Responsible Use of Technology (Ethical Use MILP) at SPPS

They take two tutorials:

• Prentice Hall - Understanding Plagiarism

• Vaughan Memorial Library Tutorial on Plagiarism

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Citation

Students use easybib to do citations. (See Citation Using easybib .)
They also have the option of using NoodleBib . (See Citation Using NoodleBib .)

Research Process

Students understand how all of the information literacy elements come together when they use the Research Process Calculator at http://www.elm4you.org/research/.

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Research Project Assignment

To demonstrate their information literacy skills, students create a disease brochure.

The following documents are based on the Research Process Calculator at http://www.elm4you.org/research/.

Step	Description	Thumbnail	Document Type/ File Name
1	QUESTION		Research Process Report - Template Research_Process-Report-q1.doc
2	GATHER		Sample Works Cited for Cancer - Neuroblastoma Works_Cited-Neuroblastoma.rtf
3	CONCLUDE		Research Process Report - Template Research_Process-Report-q3-5.doc
4	COMMUNICATE - Essay - PowerPoint - Video
5	EVALUATE
	RUBRIC		Research Process Report - Rubric Research_Process-Report-Rubric.doc
	BROCHURE TEMPLATE		Research Process Report - Brochure template Research_Process-Report.doc
	SAMPLE BROCHURE		Cancer - Neuroblastoma - Research process disease brochure (partial sample with photo of Sara and lyrics from "Sarabeth is Scared to Death") Research_Process-Skin(Sarabeth).doc

For information about resources, see Resources in Xplorer . For additional information, see Information Literacy in Xplorer .

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About

For information about English Read 180, see the English Read 180 home page.

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Passwords

You can access many reference databases from home. To do so, you use a home access list of usernames and passwords.

To request a home access list (St Paul Public Schools students and staff only)

Go to Request for Home Access to the Subscription Web Resources (SPPS)

For information about databases see Databases in Xplorer .   For information about resources, see Resources in Xplorer .

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Works Cited

¹"Information Literacy: Definition." CILIP. 2007. Chartered Institute of Library Information Professionals (CILIP). 25 Mar. 2007 <http://www.cilip.org.uk/professionalguidance/informationliteracy/definition/>.

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