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Standard Identifier: LIB.9–12.1.1

Grade Range: 9–12
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:
Recognize the need for information: a. Identify topics, broaden or narrow a topic, and develop ideas to direct the focus of an inquiry.

Standard Identifier: LIB.9–12.1.2

Grade Range: 9–12
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:
Formulate appropriate questions: a. Generate research questions based on interests, observations, information, stories, and issues or on an assigned topic. b. Develop and present a clear thesis statement or hypothesis. c. Finalize the research question or hypothesis by conducting preliminary research.

Standard Identifier: LIB.9–12.1.3

Grade Range: 9–12
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. Use a variety of search engines and licensed and free databases to locate appropriate information. b. Search for information on Web sites by using “tags” and hierarchical directories. c. Use the hierarchy of a URL through successive truncations to navigate a site. d. Search for information by using advanced search skills (e.g., Boolean operators, adjacency, proximity, wild card symbols, truncation). e. Search for information by using both controlled vocabulary (e.g., subject headings, descriptors) and natural language. f. Differentiate between scholarly and popular publications in print or digital format. g. Create and save searches and bibliographies within library catalogs and databases. h. Identify the structural features of informational text and use the features to locate information (e.g., expository text, public documents, journal articles). i. Select and use appropriate tools and technology to locate resources. j. Identify, compare, and contrast the bibliographic information provided in a printed or digital book or on a Web site. k. Use a variety of print, media, and online resources to locate information, including encyclopedias and other reference materials. l. Demonstrate a variety of research methods used in different disciplines (e.g., the humanities, sciences, social sciences).

Standard Identifier: LIB.9–12.1.4

Grade Range: 9–12
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:
Retrieve information in a timely, safe, and responsible manner: a. Demonstrate proper procedures and good citizenship online. b. Understand how to access and retrieve resources from local, regional, state, and national libraries through interlibrary loan and other means. c. Use “pre-search” strategies to identify what should be read in depth (e.g., scan titles, headings, captions, introductions, summaries, and conclusions). d. Analyze the structure and format of informational text that make information accessible and usable (e.g., graphics, sequence, diagrams, illustrations, charts, maps).

Standard Identifier: LIB.9–12.2.1

Grade Range: 9–12
Overarching Standard: 2. Students evaluate information

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will evaluate and analyze information to determine what is appropriate to address the scope of inquiry.

Standard:
Determine the relevance of the information: a. Evaluate online search results, demonstrating an understanding of how search engines determine rank or relevancy. b. Analyze important ideas and supporting evidence in an information source by using logic and informed judgment to accept or reject information. c. Interpret meaning from charts, maps, graphs, tables, and pictures.

Standard Identifier: LIB.9–12.2.2

Grade Range: 9–12
Overarching Standard: 2. Students evaluate information

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will evaluate and analyze information to determine what is appropriate to address the scope of inquiry.

Standard:
Assess the comprehensiveness, currency, credibility, authority, and accuracy of resources: a. Verify the authenticity of primary and secondary source information found online. b. Identify bias and prejudice in historical interpretations. c. Analyze media for purpose, message, accuracy, bias, and intended audience. d. Determine whether resources are designed to persuade, educate, inform, or sell. e. Use systematic strategies and technology tools to organize and record information (e.g., anecdotal scripting, footnotes, annotated bibliographies).

Standard Identifier: LIB.9–12.2.3

Grade Range: 9–12
Overarching Standard: 2. Students evaluate information

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will evaluate and analyze information to determine what is appropriate to address the scope of inquiry.

Standard:
Consider the need for additional information: a. Determine and use strategies for revising, improving, and updating knowledge of a subject. b. Review work through self-reflection, peer review, and teacher feedback to determine whether the information is sufficient and the research process was effective. c. Understand that some areas of investigation have inadequate existing material and require a change in plan, change in topic, or original research.

Standard Identifier: LIB.9–12.4.1

Grade Range: 9–12
Overarching Standard: 4. Students integrate information literacy skills into all areas of learning

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will independently pursue information to become a lifelong learner.

Standard:
Read widely and use various media for information, personal interest, and lifelong learning: a. Independently read two million words annually, including a wide variety of classic and contemporary literature, magazines, newspapers, and online information. b. Demonstrate competence and self-motivation in reading, listening, and viewing information. c. Develop strategies to focus on personal learning. d. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning. e. Select information on a topic of interest.

Standard Identifier: LIB.9–12.4.2

Grade Range: 9–12
Overarching Standard: 4. Students integrate information literacy skills into all areas of learning

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will independently pursue information to become a lifelong learner.

Standard:
Seek, produce, and share information: a. Locate information independently to satisfy curiosity. b. Contribute actively to the learning community, and participate in groups to pursue and generate information. c. Demonstrate and advocate legal and ethical behavior among peers, family members, and their communities when using information resources and technology. d. Use technology to communicate, share information, and collaborate with others with the same interests. e. Organize personal digital information by using metadata, key words, and tags.

Standard Identifier: LIB.9–12.4.3

Grade Range: 9–12
Overarching Standard: 4. Students integrate information literacy skills into all areas of learning

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will independently pursue information to become a lifelong learner.

Standard:
Appreciate and respond to creative expressions of information: a. Read and listen to a range of literary and other creative forms of expression (e.g., poetry, drama, film, literature, visual arts). b. Monitor one’s own progress in seeking and handling information, and adapt as necessary.

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