November Learning: Expanding the Boundaries of Learning

• Information Literacy Resources

  • I. Information Literacy Quiz
  • II. Information Literacy Quiz Answer Key
  • III. Websites to Validate
  • IV. How to Read a Web Address
  • V. Find the Publisher of a Website
  • VI. What is the History of a Website
  • VII. Check the External Links

I. Information Literacy Quiz
How much do you know about information literacy? [ Read More ]

II. Information Literacy Quiz Answer Key
If you have had the opportunity to look at our Information Literacy Quiz, here are some suggested answers and follow-up activities to use with students. [ Read More ]

III. Websites to Validate
The following sites might be used when teaching students how to evaluate Web sites. [ Read More ]

IV. How to Read a Web Address
The first step in learning the grammar of the Internet is to read URLs closely. Reading a URL is an exercise in critical thinking. [ Read More ]

V. Find the Publisher of a Website
You can often find the owner or publisher of a web site by using the Whois Database. It is sometimes helpful to know who publishes the information you are reading. [ Read More ]

VI. What is the History of a Website
One of the beauties of the Internet is that we can chart the history of a web site. The Internet allows us to explore a collection of drafts. We can chart the progress or history of a web site thanks to the Wayback Machine. [ Read More ]

VII. Check the External Links
A quick look at who has linked to a site might help you gain perspective about the quality of its information. [ Read More ]