Dead Fish on Rickenbacker Lake

Appendix A. Section Outlines

[Note: Outlines are available from their respective sections]

1. Introduction - Outline

1. Opening Screen        
2. About the Tutorial     
3. What is Information Literacy?           
4. What is the Acterra Environmental Library?   
5. A Mystery to Solve…

Links

• Module 1: Identifying and Locating Resources
• Module 2: Evaluating Resources
• Conclusion/Review

Research Guides

• Handout # 1: Resources for Environmental Research Available from Acterra Library and Elsewhere
• Handout # 2: Types of Information: What Kind of Information Do You Need?
• Handout # 3: Evaluating Your Information: All Information is NOT Created Equal

2. Module 1: Identifying and Locating Resources - Outline

1. Introduction
2. Dead Fish Discovery
3. The Authorities Need More Evidence
4. Possible Causes - Your Hypotheses
5. Possible Causes - Julie and Mike's Hypotheses
6. Pre-quiz: Where to Start
7. Pre-quiz: Results
8. The Acterra Library
   1. a. Books
   2. Periodicals
   3. Environmental Impact Reports
   4. Pamphlets and Newspaper Articles (Clippings files)
   5. Wildlife and Endangered Species Collection
   6. Videos
   7. Backpacking and Trails Collection     
   8. Environmental Volunteers Collection
   9. Job Binders
9. What Kind of Information?    
   1. What is the problem or assignment?
   2. How much information do you need?
   3. Do you need only the most up-to-date information?
   4. Do you need information from a particular type of publication?
   5. Do you need primary sources?
   6. Do you need information in a particular format?          
   7. s point of view an issue?
10. Mini-quiz # 1: Best Info Sources for Julie and Mike
11. Mini-quiz # 1: Results
12. The Resource Search
13. Other Sources of Information
    1. Internet
    2. Other Libraries
    3. Databases
    4. Informal Sources
    5. Primary Research
14. Mini-quiz # 2: Best sources for Julie and Mike beyond Acterra Library
15. Mini-quiz # 2: Results
16. What to Do With the Information?

Links

• Introduction
• Module 2: Evaluating Resources
• Conclusion/Review

Research Guides

• Handout # 1: Resources for Environmental Research Available from Acterra Library and Elsewhere
• Handout # 2: Types of Information: What Kind of Information Do You Need?
• Handout # 3: Evaluating Your Information: All Information is NOT Created Equally

3. Module 2: Evaluating Resources - Outline

1. All Information is NOT Created Equally
   1. Author
   2. Date of Publication
   3. Publisher/Authority   
   4. Journal Title
   5. Intended Audience    
   6. Bias
   7. Content
   8. Reviews
2. Mini-quiz # 3: Evaluating Sources      
3. Mini-quiz # 3: Your Score

Links

• Introduction
• Module 1: Identifying and Locating Resources
• Conclusion/Review

Research Guides

• Handout # 1: Resources for Environmental Research Available from Acterra Library and Elsewhere
• Handout # 2: Types of Information: What Kind of Information Do You Need?
• Handout # 3: Evaluating Your Information: All Information is NOT Created Equally

4. Conclusion/Review - Outline

1. Testing Your Research Skills
2. What Julie and Mike Find Out
3. The Mystery…Solved!
4. Not Just the Hot Weather…
5. Resources: A Review
6. Evaluating Information: A Review
7. Thanks and Good Luck!

Links

• Introduction
• Module 1: Identifying and Locating Resources
• Module 2: Evaluating Resources

Research Guides

• Handout # 1: Resources for Environmental Research Available from Acterra Library and Elsewhere
• Handout # 2: Types of Information: What Kind of Information Do You Need?
• Handout # 3: Evaluating Your Information: All Information is NOT Created Equally