Locating Sources |
Locating Sources |
General Research Sites
Lists web links related to Utah topics and sites |
Pioneer Library
Contains: K-12 School Library 
Deseret News Archives
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Community
Resources
A site developed to encourage students to explore sources in their own community. A Web Quest student guide is also included. |
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Great detectives show initiative and resourcefulness Have you looked in the following places?
1. Encyclopedias for background information
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UTAH STATE CORE OBJECTIVES:6512-0301
6512-0302
- Locate identified resources.
- Locate potential resources in electronic, print, media, and/or human form.
- Locate service areas and collections in the school library media center.
- Understand and use circulation and distribution systems.
- Understand and use the Dewey Decimal System and other classification systems.
- Search automated or card catalogs.
- Obtain resources through interlibrary loan.
- Search local and global networks; e.g., electronic databases, bulletin boards, mailing lists, newsgroups, and other discussion groups.
- Use appropriate indexes and abstracts.
- Use location skills including:
- alphabetizing skills.
- searching with keyword search terms.
- narrowing or broadening keywords based on search success.
- truncation.
- Boolean and proximity searching.
- Use distance learning education technologies.
- Access information within resources.
- Recognize and apply the handling and use requirements of print, media, and electronic resources.
- Use features of print, media, electronic, and human resources; e.g., indexes, glossaries, tables of contents, appendixes, menus, and interview techniques.
- Apply information access skills; e.g., alphabetizing, keyword search terms, interview techniques.
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Last updated February 2001
