Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Middle School: Using the nonfiction section

Information Literacy
Engage in the information literacy process: access, evaluate, and use information and ideas.
  • Understand the difference between fiction and nonfiction
  • Identify keywords and synonyms for topic searches
  • Create effective searches of print material by identifying appropriate keywords
  • Locate specific information within a source
  • Perform a search of OPAC to locate resources
  • Identify topics and subtopics
Dewey Decimal System.jpg

How the Dewey Decimal System Works

Activity:
To broaden your topic
  • Google it
  • Use the OPAC to search for a book on that broader topic
  • Find your book on the shelf
  • Look in the index to see if the book has your topic
  • Show your librarians that you found it!