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Information Literacy Skills:
Reference sheets and lessons
for using resources effectively
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Click this icon to access the database portal. No passwords are needed when using computers at school. See your library media specialist for login and passwords when using databases at home.
You will want to use a few databases in particular:
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Locate information from authoritative and reliable resources using the following search terms:
- Internet safety
- cybersafety
- cybercrime
- online safety
- Internet security
- ethical use
- online habits
Remember that you can also combine these terms for more effective searching, as in this search string:
"instant messaging " teens safety
Also, use the HELP portal for each database to learn more about effective search strategies. Once you retrieve your results,a good strategy is to sort the articles by reading level, especially if you find the articles difficult to understand.
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Questions and Internet Resources
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Information Literacy Skills |
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General Internet Resources (for all specialties) |
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Specific Questions and Internet Resources |
Privacy Specialist
Subsidiary Questions:
- What type of information is safe to share on the Internet? What information should I keep private? Why?
- What safety issues can arise with email, and how can I ensure that my email is private? What is SPAM and how can it create problems?
- What safety problems can arise with instant messaging, and how can those problems be avoided?
- Where does my privacy begin and end at school and at work? What is my school or employer allowed to see in my online activities?
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Intellectual Property Specialist
Subsidiary Questions:
- What is plagiarism? What is piracy?
- How can someone commit plagiarism or piracy using the Internet?
- Why is downloading music against the law? What are some of the consequences for this behavior?
- How is your intellectual property protected?
- How do schools try to protect students' intellectual property?
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Social Networking Specialist
Subsidiary Questions:
- What are chat rooms? What are some of the safety issues involving these?
- What are some of the popular social networking sites? Which one is the most popular?
- What are some of the dangers of using social networking sites like Facebook? How can these dangers be avoided?
- What are examples of safe behaviors to practice when using a social networking site?
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Information Reliability Specialist
Subsidiary Questions:
- How do you know whether or not you can trust information you find on the Internet?
- What are examples of things you should consider when judging the reliability of information on an Internet site?
- What exactly is Wikipedia? Is it a reliable site for gathering information?
Internet Resources:
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Peer Interaction (Cyberbullying) Specialist
Subsidiary Questions:
- What is cyberbullying? Why is it problem?
- What can someone do if he/she is being cyberbullied?
Internet Resources:
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For All Specialists - Local and National Newspapers
Search local newspapers for the latest news on Internet safety issues:
Read articles from the Baltimore Sun:
Search national newspapers for the latest news on Internet safety issues:
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Local Print and Nonprint Resources Skills |
School Library holdings
- Do a keyword search in the Automated Library Catalog to find nonfiction and reference books about your topic.
- Use indexes or tables of contents in nonfiction and reference books to locate information related to your topic and questions.
- Check the indexes of print and CD ROM encyclopedias for articles about your topic.
Baltimore County Public Library holdings
- Do a keyword search in the BCPL Catalog to locate additional resources.
- Going to the Public Library? Use a graphic organizer before you go (print out a graphic organizer in Word or PDF format).
- Chat online with a real live librarian at Ask Us Now! Be sure to have your research questions handy!
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