Dead Fish on Rickenbacker Lake

A Storyboard Outline for An Online Tutorial

Aug. 1, 2002

Abstract

Presents text and outline for an online tutorial aimed at young adults with information needs in environmental topics. The tutorial would aid students taking environmental course in the San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay Area by instructing them on the research resources available to them through the library of a Palo Alto environmental nonprofit, Acterra: Action for the Earth, and elsewhere. Students also have the opportunity to learn basic evaluation skills for the resources they locate.

Contents

• Proposal
• Tutorial
  • [PDF version]
  • I. Preface
  • II. The Tutorial Storyboard
    • Introduction
      • 1. Opening Screen
      • 2. About the Tutorial
      • 3. What is Information Literacy?
      • 4. What is the Acterra Environmental Library?
      • 5. A Mystery to Solve…
    • Module 1: Identifying and Locating Resources
      • 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
        • a. Books
        • b. Periodicals
        • c. Environmental Impact Reports
        • d. Pamphlets and Newspaper Articles (Clippings files)
        • e. Wildlife and Endangered Species Collection
        • f. Videos.
        • g. Backpacking and Trails Collection
        • i. Job Binders
      • 9. What Kind of Information?
        • a. What is the problem or assignment?
        • b. How much information do you need?
        • c. Do you need only the most up-to-date information?
        • d. Do you need information from a particular type of publication?
        • e. Do you need primary sources?
        • f. Do you need information in a particular format?
        • g. Is 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
        • a. Internet
        • b. Other Libraries
        • c. Databases. 18
        • d. Informal Sources
        • e. 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?
    • Module 2: Evaluating Resources
      • 1. All Information is NOT Created Equal
        • a. Author
        • b. Date of Publication
        • c. Publisher/Authority
        • d. Journal Title
        • e. Intended Audience
        • f. Bias
        • g. Content
        • h. Reviews
      • 2. Mini-quiz # 3: Evaluating Sources
      • 3. Mini-quiz # 3:Your Score
    • Conclusion/Review
      • 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
  • III. Appendixes
    • A. Section Outlines
      • 1. Introduction - Outline
      • 2. Module 1: Identifying and Locating Resources - Outline
      • 3. Module 2: Evaluating Resources - Outline
      • 4. Conclusion/Review - Outline
    • B. Tutorial Evaluation
    • C. Handouts
      • # 1: Resources For Environmental Research Available from Acterra Library and Elsewhere [HTML] [PDF]
      • # 2: Types of Information [HTML] [PDF]
      • # 3: Evaluating Your Information [HTML] [PDF]
  • IV. References

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