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Author Carlson, Chris, 1948-

Title Guiding students into information literacy : strategies for teachers and teacher-librarians / Chris Carlson, Ellen Brosnahan.

Publication Info. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, [2009]
©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 101 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Why do we have to do this? -- There's no stuff in this library -- Why can't I research UFO's? -- This sounds hard! -- I don't know where to start! -- I'm not a good researcher -- I'll get it done the night before it's due -- Where's that green book I used yesterday? -- It's not supposed to be interesting, it's a report -- I'll just copy it off the Internet -- Not another boring report! -- When will I ever use this stuff?
Summary Teachers often assume students know how to do research. However, most students lack important information literacy skills and often need guidance in order to be successful researchers. Sometimes the research projects students are assigned are not well devised or planned, and teachers often underestimate the amount of time or effort necessary to complete a project. These difficulties soon become compounded because students often have poor organizational and time management skills, which are essential in producing good research projects. The desire to make the research experience pleasant and wo.
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Subject Information literacy -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- United States.
Research -- United States -- Methodology -- Study and teaching (Middle school)
Report writing -- Study and teaching (Middle school) -- United States.
Library orientation for middle school students -- United States.
School librarian participation in curriculum planning.
LITERARY CRITICISM -- Books & Reading.
Added Author Brosnahan, Ellen, 1949-
Other Form: Print version: Carlson, Chris, 1948- Guiding students into information literacy. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, ©2009 9780810859746 0810859742 (DLC) 2008029191 (OCoLC)234260080
ISBN 9780810863552 (electronic bk.)
0810863553 (electronic bk.)
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