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The 100 Best Teen Books of All Time
http://www.npr.org/2012/08/07/157795366/your-favorites-100-best-ever-teen-no
http://www.npr.org/2012/08/07/157795366/your-favorites-100-best-ever-teen-no
Senior Students: Information Literacy Modules (University of Idaho)
http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/info_literacy/index.htm
This an excellent site site for all IB students who have to prepare research based assignments and internal assessments, including the Extended Essay.
The site is made up of self study modules covering topic development, search skills and techniques, locating information, evaluating information and sharing information; which includes lessons on citation and plagiarism. There are quizzes at the end of each module that you can complete to check your understanding and competency.
Plagiarism Tutorial (SDSU Library)
http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/tutorial.php?id=28
This site complements module 6 of the Idaho site with an interactive pre-tutorial quiz, followed by practical examples of what does and doesn't constitute plagiarism, including when paraphrasing. This is essential reading for senior IB students.
Junior Students: Online Information and Critical Literacy Resource (Education Scotland)
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/informationliteracy/index.asp
Personal Project students should view this site. You can work through the resources in a sequential manner. There are quizzes and interactive activities at three levels, but all explore deciding what to investigate, the processes of looking for information, selecting reliable sources, organizing information and presenting it in different formats.
http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/info_literacy/index.htm
This an excellent site site for all IB students who have to prepare research based assignments and internal assessments, including the Extended Essay.
The site is made up of self study modules covering topic development, search skills and techniques, locating information, evaluating information and sharing information; which includes lessons on citation and plagiarism. There are quizzes at the end of each module that you can complete to check your understanding and competency.
Plagiarism Tutorial (SDSU Library)
http://library.sdsu.edu/guides/tutorial.php?id=28
This site complements module 6 of the Idaho site with an interactive pre-tutorial quiz, followed by practical examples of what does and doesn't constitute plagiarism, including when paraphrasing. This is essential reading for senior IB students.
Junior Students: Online Information and Critical Literacy Resource (Education Scotland)
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/informationliteracy/index.asp
Personal Project students should view this site. You can work through the resources in a sequential manner. There are quizzes and interactive activities at three levels, but all explore deciding what to investigate, the processes of looking for information, selecting reliable sources, organizing information and presenting it in different formats.