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EasyBib: Cultivating Critical Information Literacy Skills

Learn how EasyBib facilitates critical information literacy skills in students through diverse research approaches, website credibility evaluation, bibliography analysis, collaborative sharing, and more. EasyBib supports Common Core State Standards by providing a framework for persuasive arguments backed by evidence, incorporating technology, evaluating sources, using primary and secondary sources, and fostering collaborative projects. Presented by: Katy Hill, Janet Jones.

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EasyBib: Cultivating Critical Information Literacy Skills

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  1. Using EasyBib to Synch Research with Common Core Presented by: Katy Hill Janet Jones Media Specialist Media Specialist Vance High School Harding University High School C.M.S. Media Services Wiki September 2012

  2. Essential Question: How does EasyBib cultivate criticalinformation literacy skills in our students? • Learn-while-you-cite process • Diverse research approach • Evaluation of website credibility • Bibliography analysis • Organization of research • Collaborative sharing of "best sources"

  3. Cite Sources and Prevent Plagiarism How do I credit my sources? 1. Search for your source 2. Verify or manually enter bibliographic data 3. Compile bibliography & export to Word Autocite 22+ Sources Tutorial (0:52)

  4. Evaluate Website Credibility How do I know if this website is any good? Gives immediate feedback on the credibility of the top 50% of websites cited. Explains credibility criteria so that students can properly evaluate sources on their own. Showsexamples of credible, questionable, and not credible sources. EasyBib Website Evaluation Tutorial (2:05)

  5. Scoring & Sharing the Bibliography:Ongoing Feedback What does my teacher think? How good is my Works Cited page? Variety of SourcesStudents can cite 59 types of sources, encouraging a diverse research approach and proper accreditation. Bibliography AnalysisScores help students gauge progress. (In bibliography view, click on Analysis.) Share and CommentProvides students with teacher and peer feedback. Sharing Tutorial (1:13) Commenting Tutorial (1:06)

  6. OrganizingResearch in the Notebook How do I take notes and organize them into an outline? Note Cards • Directly linked to sources • Fields for quote, paraphrase, comment and more • Multiple options for organizing • Visual and list viewing options Outline • Organizes writing process • Includes thesis statement • Link notes to outline bullets Using Bullets Tutorial (0:57) Notes Tied to Bullets Tutorial (0:42) New Note Tutorial (1:43)

  7. Sharing “Best Sources”:Social Research Click here to search citations of otherEasyBib users.

  8. NEW FEATURES AVAILABLE SOON! • School Analytics* • Cumulative users • Citations and bibliographies created • Notes and outlines created • Progress checker* • Search for students via first name, last name, or email address • Check status of students' bibliographies and provide feedback by adding comments *Administrative accounts are necessary to access above features

  9. Essential Question: How does EasyBib support Common Core State Standards? • Provides framework for persuasive arguments backed by evidence • Incorporates technology throughout the research process • Helps evaluate sources of information • Supports use of primary and secondary sources • Collaborative projects

  10. Using EasyBib to Synch Research with Common Core Presented by: Katy Hill Janet Jones Media Specialist Media Specialist Vance High School Harding University High School C.M.S. Media Services Wiki September 2012

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