Search the California Content Standards

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

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Identify and locate a variety of resources online and in other formats by using effective search strategies: a. Identify two sources of information that may provide an answer to the question(s). b. Independently check out and care for a variety of library resources, including technology devices. c. Identify whom to ask for help when using the Internet at the school library or in the classroom. d. Locate age-appropriate fiction and nonfiction print, media, and digital resources in the school library. e. Alphabetize beyond the initial letter to locate resources. f. Identify types of everyday print, media, and digital resources by using academic vocabulary (e.g., biography, periodical, database, fiction, nonfiction, primary source). g. Identify the parts of a book (print and digital): table of contents, glossary, index, and dedication. h. Use graphic elements and navigational tools (e.g., buttons, icons, fields) of computer software.

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

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Retrieve information in a timely, safe, and responsible manner: a. Identify trusted places in the community where students can seek information (e.g., home, school, museums, governmental agencies, public libraries). b. Identify trusted and knowledgeable people to ask for assistance with an information search (e.g., teacher, teacher librarian, family member). c. Connect prior knowledge to the information and events in text and digital formats. d. Identify when it is necessary to ask an appropriate adult for assistance in seeking information in both digital and print environments. e. Identify main ideas of a text in preparation for notetaking. f. Identify nonfiction text structures in print and digital formats (e.g., main idea and supporting details, cause and effect, compare and contrast, sequencing).

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

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Recognize the need for information: a. Identify key words within questions.

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

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Formulate appropriate questions: a. Identify a problem that needs information by asking how, what, where, when, or why questions.

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

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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).

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

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Retrieve information in a timely, safe, and responsible manner: a. Demonstrate a basic understanding of intellectual property rights and the difference between sharing and ownership. b. Demonstrate respectful and responsible behavior in the library. c. Apply techniques for organizing notes in a logical order (e.g., outlining, webbing, thinking maps, other graphic organizers).

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

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Recognize the need for information: a. Identify a more complex problem or question that needs information. b. Recognize and use appropriate “pre-search” strategies (e.g., recall of prior knowledge).

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

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Formulate appropriate questions: a. Identify words with multiple meanings that may affect a search.

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

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Identify and locate a variety of resources online and in other formats by using effective search strategies: a. Use standard reference tools online and in print, including dictionaries, atlases, thesauruses, encyclopedias, and almanacs. b. Explain the basic organization of the library classification system (e.g., 10 major Dewey decimal system classifications). c. Understand the organization of newspapers and periodicals, both in print and online, and how to use them. d. Define online terms (e.g., home page, Web site, responsibility statement, search engine, uniform resource locator [URL]). e. Define URL Internet extensions (e.g., .com, .org, .edu, .gov, .us, .net). f. Use electronic menus and icons (e.g., search, content, help screen, index, key words) to locate information.

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

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Retrieve information in a timely, safe, and responsible manner: a. Extract information from illustrations, photographs, charts, graphs, maps, and tables in print, nonprint, and digital formats.