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Open: Ask questions and be curious. |
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Immerse: Build background knowledge and discover interesting ideas. |
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Explore: Explore interesting ideas by digging into information. |
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Identify: Pause and ponder; identify an inquiry question to research and decide on your direction. |
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Gather: Gather important information. Go broad and deep. |
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Create: Reflect on what you've learned; go beyond the facts to make meaning for yourself; create and communicate what you've learned for others. |
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Share: Learn from each other by sharing what you've learned. Tell your story. |
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Evaluate: Did you successfully answer your inquiry question? Reflect on the content of your research and the process. |
Information changes over time!
The usefulness of information resources depends on your information need and can be affected by when you search.
If you want to find out about an event that just happened, where can you find up-to-the-moment information?
The "Information Timeline" illustrates how information changes over time.
Evaluating information is not easy, especially as information sources are changing.
Use SIFT to help you remember habits for evaluating information:
Stop
Investigate the source
Find other coverage
Trace claims, quotes, media to the original context
Use this checklist to help you decide if you can trust a website for your assignment.
