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LIB.3.1.3 (School Library)


Standard Identifier: LIB.3.1.3
Content Area: School Library
Grade: 3
Overarching Standard: 1. Students access information

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

Standard:
Identify and locate a variety of resources online and in other formats by using effective search strategies: a. Understand that the function of a library is to provide shared resources that are organized to be accessible to all library users. b. Differentiate between primary and secondary sources. c. Understand the general purpose of the library catalog. d. Perform a basic search of the automated library catalog by title, author, subject, and key word. e. Understand that nonfiction print and nonprint materials in a library are arranged by subject (e.g., Dewey decimal system). f. Understand the information on spine labels, including call numbers. g. Understand different systems of alphabetizing (e.g., letter by letter, word by word). h. Independently browse the library to locate materials. i. Identify types of media and digital delivery devices. j. Use guide words to locate information in a reference book. k. Perform a key word search of a topic by using an approved search engine or database. l. Understand the organization of general reference resources in print and/or digital formats, including a dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, almanac, and encyclopedia. m. Use specialized content-area print and digital resources to locate information. n. Use print or digital indexes, or both, to locate articles in an encyclopedia. o. Locate and know the arrangement and general content of the biography section in the library. p. Locate information in text by using the organizational parts of a book in print or digital format (e.g., title, table of contents, chapter headings, glossary, author notes, dedication, index).

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