Introduces young readers to different types of digital tools and media that can be helpful during the research process, and how to make critical decisions when sharing digital information with others.
Presents strategies for narrowing down Internet search results and honing in on credible sources of information online, and discusses whether popular research site Wikipedia is trustworthy or not for academic or professional use.
Offers teaching strategies for instruction in information literacy, discussing how to select and narrow a topic, developing a thesis statement, Boolean search strategies, organization of knowledge in academic libraries, and other related topics.
