Information+Literacy

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= Research Skills =

a || Watch the video below to answer the questions. a ||
 * =Research and Sources=
 * What is research? What does it have to do with sources?
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a || Click on the number to find out what we do at each stage. ||
 * =Research Process=
 * We go through 6 key stages when we do research.
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 * = **Define**
 * the task** ||= **Locate**
 * information** ||= **Select**
 * resources** ||= **Organise**
 * notes** ||= **Present**
 * the ideas** ||= **Evaluate**
 * your work** ||

= Research Tools =

Here are some of them. a || =Define the task= ||  ||   || ==**bubbl.us**== Use //bubbl.us// to create mind maps and embed them in your blog or website.
 * There are tools we can use to help us complete each stage.
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MindMeiste
Use //MindMeiser// to brainstorm and produce mind maps in groups.

Webspiratio
Use //Webspiration// to map out ideas, organize with outlines, and collaborate online with each other. || =Locate information= ||  ||   || == **Internet Public Library for Teen** == Use //Internet Public Library for Teens// to access a searchable and subject-categorized directory of authoritative websites.
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NoodleQues
Use //NoodleQuest// to choose suitable search engines for your research need.

WiseNew
Use WiseNews to look for newspaper and magazine articles published in Hong Kong. || =Select resources= ||  ||   || ==Internet Detectiv== Use //Internet Detective// to learn how to search for and evaluate Web resources.
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RADCA
Use //RADCAB// to find the keys to resource evaluation.

Website Evaluation Guide
 Use the //Website Evaluation Guide// to identify accurate and reliable Internet resources. || =Organise notes= ||  ||   || ==Data Chart Organize== Use the //Data Chart Organizer// to organize information taken from sources.
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Diig
Use //Diigo// to collect, highlight, annotate, and share information on the Web.

Evernot
Use //Evertnote// to capture information and make it accessible and searchable online. || =Present the ideas= ||  ||   || ==Animot== Use //Animoto// to turn your photos, video clips, and music into movies.
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Glogste
Use //Glogster// to make interactive posters with images, text, music, and videos.

Prez
Use //Prezi// to create zooming presentations. || =Evaluate your work= ||  ||   || ==Checklist for a General Assignmen== Use the //Checklist// to judge the quality of your assignment.
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Checklist for a Science Projec
Use the //Checklist// to assess your performance in a science project.

Checklist for a Writing Assignmen
Use the //Checklist// to evaluate the success of your writing assignment. ||
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= Research Ethics =

a || Are you guilty of plagiarism? Find out what plagiarism is and how you can protect yourself againsit it in a fun-filled online tutorial. Click here or on the keyboard keys to access i. ||
 * =Avoiding Plagiarism=
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**Citing Sources**

Click on the icons below to learn more about the four major types of citation formats: MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE.
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Use the following online tools to cite sources correctly in different formats. Click on the logos to access the tools. Watch the demonstration video next to each logo to learn how to use each tool.
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= Teachers' Corner =

Big6

Big6 Matrix: Use the Internet with Big6 Skills to Achieve Standard

FLIP it

Information Literacy Framework for Hong Kong Student

SC (Information Literacy) Tool

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Library: Information Literacy Tutoria

The Research Cycle

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