infoSkills
The resources below are free information literacy skills tools for students. These tools include tips for organizing thoughts and subject matter, finding resources, formatting research papers, and more. Both Big6 and How to Do Research are educational… and fun!
Take a video tour of infoSkills.
researchTutor
researchTutor is a DLC-made tool for students writing research papers. It includes pointers on evaluating resources, creating a bibliography, paraphrasing, and more.
Big6
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Big6 for grades 7–12 takes students through six information problem-solving steps: (1) task definition, (2) information seeking strategies, (3) location and access, (4) use of information, (5) synthesis, and (6) evaluation. (Big6 for K-2 and 3-6.)
Citation Maker
Citation Maker makes it easy for students to create a bibliography for research projects and papers. Have students read the Help file to learn how to use this tool.
How to Do Research
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How to Do Research was created by the Kentucky Virtual Library. It's an online board game, organized by six sections: (1) Plan, (2) Search for Information, (3) Take Notes, (4) Use the Information, (5) Report, and (6) Evaluate.
Online Library Learning Center
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Online Library Learning Center leads students through a minicourse in online research. There are ten units total, including Welcome to the Information Age, Tips for Using the Internet, and Evaluating Sources.
Citation Machine
Citation Machine is an interactive web tool designed to assist high school, college, and university students, their teachers, and independent researchers in their effort to respect other people's intellectual properties.
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