It's Time!

 
It is time to start returning any books you may have checked out from the DMS Media Center!  All books are due back no later than May 22, 2009.  If you have lost your book, see you reading teacher or the media center staff to find out how much you will owe to replace it. 

Information Literacy

Citations

Citation Machine - http://www.citationmachine.net/
An interactive Web tool to help students credit information sources to avoid copyright violations.

Citing Sources - http:// http://www.oslis.org/secondary/index.php?page=citeSources
Information from the Oregon School Library System on how to cite information. Provides examples for a variety of sources.

Copyright & Plagiarism

Copyright for Kids - http://www.copyrightkids.org/
Provides a broad range of information on copyright in easy-to-understand terms.

What is Plagiarism? - http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html  
Information on plagiarism and how to avoid it. Includes a checklist to help you avoid plagiarism.

Evaluating Web Sources

Evaluating a Web Site Critically - http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/evalmidd.html
Print out the Web Site Evaluation form in PDF or Word format and use it to evaluate a Web page.

The Quality Information Checklist - http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm
Eight steps to evaluating Web site for quality information.

Internet Safety

WiredKids.Org - http://wiredkids.org/wiredkids_org.html
Sponsored by Wired Safety, this site provides information on Internet safety, cyberbullying, safe surfing. Includes games and information for a variety of age levels.

The Big 6 Research Model

The Big 6 for Kids - http://www.big6.com/kids/7-12.htm
The Big 6 is an approach to information problem solving. Use this site to explore the Big 6 research model and how it can help you complete class projects and assignments.