More hands-on information literacy activities

Hunt, Fiona. (Author). Birks, Jane. (Added Author).

Summary: In this book you'll find strategies that help students determine their information needs, access and evaluate information, and use and cite that information ethically. Adaptable and easy-to-use exercises focus on the use of keywords, brainstorming, library orientation, search strings, evaluation of information, citation tips, avoiding plagiarism and more.

Record details

ISBN: 9781555706487 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 1555706487 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
ix, 153 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Publisher: New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 147) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Keywords and brainstorming -- Library orientation scavenger hunt -- Discover your library -- Exploring different types of information sources -- Search strings practice -- Search strings review -- Finding subject-specific resources -- Evaluating information flowchart and checklist -- Evaluation pairs -- Writing a good evaluative annotation -- Citation consistency game -- To cite or not to cite -- How to avoid plagiarism -- Paraphrasing for evaluation -- When to cite in text -- Foreign language bibliography -- Information literacy story -- Publishing cycles -- Information literacy team game -- Online learning - benefits and challenges.