From School Library Journal
A handbook that gives multiple research strategies for using print and electronic reference tools. The objectives of the book are to provide students with the skills to plan their research, organize their preparation for searching, find a variety of resources on their selected topic and think critically about them, and cite the works used in their own writings. A matrix in the preface indicates scope of the chapter, appendixes related to those chapters, and "Think Guides" related to chapter content. Topics range from basic research skills to searching and evaluating Internet sources. More than 100 Web sources are cited throughout the book. One chapter is devoted to "Citing in Style and Summarizing." Basic reference sources are not ignored. A matrix exercise on the "Best Source" for biographical information is an excellent method for teaching this skill. Dictionaries and other "fact" books are also included. The appendixes include an Acceptable Use Agreement, a pre- and post-test of Information Literacy Skills, and examples for collaborative projects. The annotated bibliography relates to an array of information-literacy issues. This survey of various models should be especially useful in establishing a program for a district or an individual school.
Mary Lankford, Texas Education Agency, Austin
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