Information+Seeking+Strategies

=Information Seeking Strategies=

How will you identify best sources and, if needed, evaluate for accuracy and authority?

> @http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/evalelem.html > @http://library.sasaustin.org/webEvaluation.php > []
 * Web evaluation** (this can also be included in Big6 #4 if you choose, instead of here)
 * 1) Kathy Schrock's Website Evaluation for grades 3-6
 * 1) Website Evaluation Guide for grades 7-12
 * 1) Kathy Schrock's Website Evaluation - all links, including demonstration pages

Your School Library Resources (subscription databases available through your school library--accurate and authoritative!) See your school librarian for the list and the log in information. For example, Ms. Naber at FLW has a webpage listing for her school: FLW subscription databases [|Badgerlink] (a large collection of reliable databases paid for by the state of Wisconsin for all residents)
 * Find resources**

Use netTrekker if your district/school has it.
 * Sites on the free Web**

Additional Web directories:

Online dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus, as well as information on a variety of topics. ||  || [|KidsClick] Web search for kids by librarians. This is a great site! You can select by Dewey classification if you click the link at the bottom "What does this page look like through a librarian's eyes?" ||  || [|Infomine] Scholarly Internet resource collections from the University of California. ||  || [|The Internet Public Library Youth Space] Includes reference, our world, USA, reading zone, art, music and museums, math whiz, science net, health & nutrition, sports & recreation, fun stuff, Ask A Question. ||  || A terrific site for teens! Includes finding a good book, improving your research paper, and figuring out what to do with the rest of your life. Also includes these categories: searching & surfing, arts & entertainment, books & writing, college & career, clubs & organizations, computers & Internet, money matters, homework help, dating & stuff, health, issues & conflicts, sports, and style. ||  || Includes some very good sites, but may take awhile to find them. Check this out anyway—it is really full of great sites! ||  || [|Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators] She is amazing! This site has many pre-evaluated sites for all you teach--plus more! ||  || Useful index to hundreds of sites categorized by subject. Includes Spanish. ||  || [|Yahoo for Kids] The "web guide for kids" is not just for kids! This is a great place to find sites for your subject. ||  || [|World Wide Web Virtual Library] Contains college and adult level categories, such as law, philosophy, regional, international affairs, and others not available in most Internet directories. ||  || <span style="color: #3300ff; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 13px;">[|**http://soundzabound.com**] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13px;">Now offered free through Badgerlink. Offers a wide variety of music, audio themes and sound effects for grades K -12 and universities that ensures your copyright safety. ||  || = =
 * [[image:http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JNaber/imageGallery/infoplease.gif width="200" height="56" align="middle"]]
 * [[image:http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JNaber/imageGallery/KidsClick.gif width="200" height="83" align="middle"]]
 * [[image:wawmbig6andinquiry/infomine_logo1.jpg]]
 * [[image:http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JNaber/imageGallery/ipl2.gif width="200" height="86" align="middle"]]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Internet Public Library Teen Space
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|refDesk.com]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[[image:wawmbig6andinquiry/banner_topright.jpg width="479" height="70" link="http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/"]]
 * [[image:wawmbig6andinquiry/logo-blue.gif]]<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Multnomah County Library Homework Help]
 * [[image:wawmbig6andinquiry/kids_purple_logo.gif link="http://kids.yahoo.com/learn"]]
 * =The WWW Virtual Library=
 * [[image:http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JNaber/imageGallery/soundzabound.jpg width="200" height="82" align="middle"]]