Student Resources

Standard 2: Locate and Evaluate Resources and Sources: Students will be able to follow an inquiry process to identify, locate, evaluate, and select resources and sources in a wide variety of formats to meet the information need in an ethical manner. (AASL 21st 1)

Topic A: Locate and Evaluate Resources

Technology Based Activity

1 Got iTech?
This site, created by HCPSS MS LMS may be used by students to expand their tech literacy skills.
2 Got iTech?
This site, created by HCPSS MS LMS may be used by students to expand their tech literacy skills.

Video Segments

3 iKeepSafe PSA Video Ads

Web

4 Classroom Earth
This teacher resource describes ways to teach students about the environment.
5 CyberNetrix-Internet Safety Education for Secondary Schools
6 GetNetWise: Safety Tips for Teens
Here are some online safety tips for teens by teens.
7 HCPSS School Library Media-Grade 9-12 Internet Curriculum Links
This is a wonderful guide to the many online resources specifically approved for high school students.
8 HCPSS School Library Media-Grade 9-12 Internet Curriculum Links
This is a wonderful guide to the many online resources specifically approved for high school students.
9 Howard County Library Online Databases
10 Howard County Library-Electronic Resources
This web page from HC Library offers links and information to all formats of electronic resources that include:DatabasesElectronic Books and AudiobooksStreaming AudioDownloadable VideoHomework Help and Practice Tests.
11 Internet 101:Blog Sites, Profile Sites, Diary Sites or Social-Networking Sites
12 Net Alert CyberSafe Schools Quick Reference Guide Secondary
13 NetSmartz Teens
Because so many teens are Internet savvy, it is imperative that they also have an understanding of the dangers that exist online and how to deal with them.
14 Nuts and Bolts of the Big6
This website provides an activity to assist students with learning the Big6. process. As well, this website provides access to Big6 resources.
15 Rating the Source
This is a student handout that shows how to rate a source before using it for notes.
16 Social Networking Sites: Safety Tips for Tweens and Teens -Federal Trade Commission
This article from The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, is urging kids to add one more lesson to the list: Don’t post information about yourself online that you don’t want the whole world to know.

Topic B: Locate and Evaluate Sources

eTools

1 NoodleTools
NoodleTools can be used to guide students in gathering essential bibliographic information from sources.

Video Segments

2 Evaluating Sources (DE Streaming)
Discovering Language Arts: Research Skills (Grades 9-12). The Evaluating Resources video clip (8:46) is a great way to introduce students to the evaluation process.

Web

3 Dewey Decimal Numbers-Dewey guide
This is a handy resource guide to the Dewey Decimal System organized alphabetically.
4 NoodleTools-NoodleQuest
By filling out the short form on this web page, students receive helpful information pointing them in the right direction on specific information of their chosen topic.
5 Quia-Basic Dewey Decimal System
This game is a formatted activity to help students learn the Dewey Decimal System. Match the nine basic Dewey Decimal Divisions. Created by Lucille Boone
6 The Library of Congress- Find It . . . Research Centers
This is a resource to the Library of Congress' web page focusing on the various research centers. Information is organized into 3 main categories: General Collections, International Collections, and Special formats and Genre.