Students learn about the technological development of flight by organizing a presentation on the history of flight.

Martha Alewine, consultant for South Carolina's School Library Media Services, has created several easy to use documents that show teachers and students how to use the Simple Four method of doing research. The steps include planning,...

An excellent site that supports school libraries which includes tools for both elementary and secondary students. Choose the appropriate level to find resources on citing sources, research process, choosing research resources, finding...

Play this game with up to 3 other people, or by yourself. Answer questions from different categories to advance your player to the finish. Requires JavaScript, and popups allowed from University of North Carolina site.

This document contains the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner published by the American Library Association. The standards provide a conceptual framework and broad guidelines for describing the information-literate student. These...

Excellent site outlining each step for Internet research at the middle school and secondary levels. This site focuses on a variety of information literacy topics, from how to research, find and evaluate information, and cite sources....

CEMA is an association of school library media specialists that seeks to promote "the general public educational library media programs in Connecticut" and encourage "professional development of media personnel and instruction." Its...

If you need help knowing where to start your research, or if you're a teacher looking for a way to help students understand the research process, this resource is terrific. Interactive tutorials on a number of topics offer review quizzes...

These worksheets cover many aspects of the research process, as well as censorship, web page evaluation and boolean operators.

Distinguishing information from propaganda, biased reporting and misinformation is an important skill. This short article defines each of these, and provides examples of each.

In addition to information about the library and its services, citizens of the state can access the library's catalog and locate the websites of other libraries throughout the state of Maine.

This site is directed at teachers and teacher-librarians. It provides helpful information and links to resources for developing digital literacy skills in a school. Many of the suggestions can be passed on to students to help them find,...

Use this library of mini-lessons to teach students to recognize high-standards journalism so they can make informed judgments about the information coming at them and to help them identify and deal with misinformation, bias, opinion, and...

For help in selecting floors, ceilings, wall finishes and window treatements, consult this 25 page .pdf document, which includes a list of resources and other information.

This helpful, annotated bibliography is not limited to school libraries and media centers, but most of the information can be applied to a school situation.

For help in selecting floors, ceilings, wall finishes and window treatements, consult this 25 page .pdf document, which includes a list of resources and other information.

This helpful, annotated bibliography is not limited to school libraries and media centers, but most of the information can be applied to a school situation.

Use this guide to learn how to evaluate web pages. This concise guide also addresses why evaluation is important. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7

Questions to ask yourself when determining if a source is reliable. Discusses difference between primary and secondary source. List of reference sources and links to other sites that teach you how to evaluate sources....

This interactive site focuses on the power of illustration in books. It discusses illustrations that inspire, inform, influence, and show a process; it provides examples and book references that use each.

In this tutorial, students will take a virtual trip to a library and learn how to identify the genre, author, and illustrator of a book. After listening to short segments from a magical wizard, students will identify books that are story...

Produced for librarians, the Masterpiece Agatha Christie Book & Film Club provides everything you need for exciting and engaging library programs.

Vast network of information from and about Latin America is provided. Major topic headings include countries, economy, education, government, humanities, science, social sciences, society and culture, recreation, media and communication,...

TRAILS stands for Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills. This tool can be used by library media specialists and teachers to assess their students' skill levels.