Use+of+Information

(Engage - read, hear, view and extract relevant information, including copyright and plagiarism issues)
Big6 WebGuide – []
 * Guides users in how to extract information from digital resources.

The Cornell Note Taking System - This widely used system for taking notes is explained in a straightforward style.
 * Bucks County Community College “Learning Center” in Pennsylvania - [|http://www.bucks.edu/~specpop/Cornl-ex.htm]
 * Brigham Young University Center for Learning and Teaching - []

Improving Note Taking with Mind Maps - []
 * Describes how mind maps are an effective method of taking notes.

Note Taking Skills - http://www.arc.sbc.edu/notes.html
 * Some general note taking tips from a college web site.

Oral History Guide – http://www.loc.gov/folklife/fieldwk.html
 * This detailed guide on oral interviewing, from the Library of Congress, can be very useful for students.

__WEBQUESTS__ The Copyright Webquest - []
 * __Copyright and Plagiarism__**
 * A well organized webquest that includes a worksheet, online quiz, and intended for older students and the general audience.

__OTHER RESOURCES AND ACTIVITIES__ Citation Game - http://depts.washington.edu/trio/quest/citation/apa_mla_citation_game/index.htm
 * From the University of Washington. Shows different ways to cite sources in a game format.

Copyright Tutorial - http://www.lib.utsystem.edu/copyright/
 * A “crash course” in copyright issues for a variety of media from the University of Texas

Cyber Ethics for Kids - http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/rules/cybercitizen.htm
 * The Department of Justice instructs kids in inappropriate actions regarding use of information found on the web.

Plagiarism: What it is and How to Recognize and Avoid it - [|http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html#original]
 * This site, from Indiana University, is easy to follow and useful for older students.

What is Plagiarism - []
 * This site from the creators of Turnitin.com provides students with a definition of and ways of preventing plagiarism, and other useful tips.