Information Literacy Secondary              
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A. Locate and use areas of the Library X X X X X X X
B. Identify              
  author, cover, illustrator, page, spine, spine label, title,
dedication, title page, chapter titles, glossary, guide words,
index, table of contents, copyright, publisher, appendices,
editors
X X X X X X X
C. Acquire library terminology              
  barcode, book return/book drop, check out/check in, date due
fiction, nonfiction, library card, overdue, shelf marker, call
number, circulation desk, hold, renew, WebCat, shelving cart/book truck, stacks
X X X X X X X
D. Use WebCat to locate materials              
         campus level X X X X X X X
         district level X X X X X X X
E. Locate specific materials using              
  alphabetical order X X X X X X X
  Dewey Decimal System X X X X X X X
F. Listen actively, critically, and purposefully for information acquisition, problem solving, and enjoyment X X X X X X X
G. Identify and define a specific problem or task for research, investigation, or discussion X X X X X X X
H. Generate ideas or relevant questions as a basis for inquiry/research X X X X X X X
I. Consider and select possible print and nonprint sources for use in the research process such as:              
  atlases, dictionaries (ex. language-specific, visual, or biographical), encyclopedias (general or subject-specific)
nonfiction books, periodicals
X X X X X X X
  digital and electronic sources (ex. audiotapes, videotapes, CD-ROMS, CPD-compact discs, DVDs, eBooks, databases etc.) X X X X X X X
  Internet resources X X X X X X X
  almanacs, thesauri, experts, newspapers, X X X X X X X
  specialized reference materials(ex. travel books, handbooks, yearbooks, guides to literature, government publications/documents, timelines, gazetteers, or directories)   X X X X X X
J. Analyze information for accuracy, authority, bias,
date of information, relevance
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K. Locate and use graphical information              
  charts, diagrams, graphs, illustrations, maps, photographs, timelines X X X X X X X
L. Extract useful information in resources from aides such as:              
  table of contents, captions, glossaries, indices, guide words, keywords, subject headings, suggested resources (additional readings, bibliographies, cross references, hyperlinks) X X X X X X X
M. Draw conclusions from information gathered X X X X X X X
N. Summarize and organize information from multiple sources  X X X X X X X
O. Determine differences between primary and secondary sources   X X X X X X
P. Synthesize information from a variety of print and nonprint sources into a final product or presentation X X X X X X X
Q. Demonstrate knowledge of copyright X X X X X X X
R. Understand the seriousness of plagiarism and its consequences   X X X X X X
S. Follow accepted format for documenting sources X X X X X X X
T. Evaluate problem solving process and final product based on specific research task or information need X X X X X X X