1. Research and Media Literacy
Do you know what it is,
where it is, and
how to use it?

2. Georgia Performance Standards
ELA6R1
a. Applies knowledge of common textual features (e.g., paragraphs, topic sentences, concluding sentences, glossary, index).
ELA6R2
d. Uses reference skills to determine pronunciations, meanings, alternate word choices, and parts of speech of words.

3. Georgia Performance Standards
ELA6W2
f. Excludes extraneous and inappropriate information.
ELA6W3 The student uses research and technology to support writing. The student
a. Uses organizational features of electronic text (e.g., bulletin boards, databases, keyword searches, addresses) to locate relevant information.
b. Includes researched information in different types of products (e.g., compositions, multimedia presentations, graphic organizers, projects, etc.).
c. Cites references.

4. b. an atlas c. a periodical d. a dictionary
1. Mr. Littleton’s class is writing a paper about the 2006 elections. What would be the best place for the students to find information on this topic?
a.       a thesaurus
b.      an atlas
c.      a periodical
d.      a dictionary

5. b. an atlas c. a periodical d. a dictionary
1. Mr. Littleton’s class is writing a paper about the 2006 elections. What would be the best place for the students to find information on this topic?
a.       a thesaurus
b.      an atlas
c.      a periodical
d.      a dictionary

6. a. a thesaurus b. an atlas c. a dictionary d. an index
2. Myra wants to find the location of the Flint River. What resource
would she use?
a.      a thesaurus
b.      an atlas
c.      a dictionary
d.      an index

7. a. a thesaurus b. an atlas c. a dictionary d. an index
2. Myra wants to find the location of the Flint River. What resource
would she use?
a.      a thesaurus
b.      an atlas
c.      a dictionary
d.      an index

8. 3. What is periodical literature?
A. historical literature arranged by periods
B. magazines—printed at regular
intervals, every week, every month etc.
C. essays on specific topics
D. another name for nonfiction

9. 3. What is periodical literature?
A. historical literature arranged by periods
B. magazines—printed at regular intervals, every week, every month etc.
C. essays on specific topics
D. another name for nonfiction

10. 4. What is the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature?
A. a book of summaries
B. a special index that can help readers find magazine articles on any topic
C. a guide to the best literature
D. a guide to literature by when it was
written

11. 4. What is the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature?
A. a book of summaries
B. a special index that can help readers find magazine articles on any topic
C. a guide to the best literature
D. a guide to literature by when it was
written

12. a. index b. glossary c. title page d. Table of contents
5. The section in the back of a book
that contains detailed information about where specific topics are located is called the
a.       index
b.      glossary
c.       title page
d.      Table of contents

13. a. a thesaurus b. an atlas c. a dictionary d. an index
6. Katie wants to find another
word for exhilarating. Where
should she look?
a.      a thesaurus
b.      an atlas
c.       a dictionary
d.      an index

14. a. a thesaurus b. an atlas c. a dictionary d. an index
6. Katie wants to find another
word for exhilarating. Where
should she look?
a.      a thesaurus
b.      an atlas
c.       a dictionary
d.      an index

15. 7. What source would you use to find another word for beautiful?
A. almanac
B. thesaurus
C. dictionary
D. encyclopedia

16. 7. What source would you use to find another word for beautiful?
A. almanac
B. thesaurus
C. dictionary
D. encyclopedia

17. 8. A bibliography is defined as
A. a footnote or an endnote
B. a list of source materials
C. a history of a famous person
D. a reference book about geography

18. 8. A bibliography is defined as
A. a footnote or an endnote
B. a list of source materials
C. a history of a famous person
D. a reference book about geography

19. 9. In what part of the book. would you find the
9. In what part of the book would you find the information on the left?
Chapter 1
The New Beginning
Chapter 2
The Work Continues
Chapter 3
Early Success
Chapter 4
The Money Rolls In
A. the table of contents
B. the title page
C. the appendix
D. the glossary

20. 9. In what part of the book. would you find the
9. In what part of the book would you find the information on the left?
Chapter 1
The New Beginning
Chapter 2
The Work Continues
Chapter 3
Early Success
Chapter 4
The Money Rolls In
A. the table of contents
B. the title page
C. the appendix
D. the glossary

21. A. title page B. glossary C. index D. introduction
10. You want to find where Benjamin Franklin is mentioned in a history book. Where should you look?
A. title page
B. glossary
C. index
D. introduction

22. A. title page B. glossary C. index D. introduction
10. You want to find where Benjamin Franklin is mentioned in a history book, where should look?
A. title page
B. glossary
C. index
D. introduction

23. 11. Jessica plans to write a report on automobiles
11. Jessica plans to write a report on automobiles. What must she do FIRST before she starts to gather information?
A. Prepare an outline
B. Choose a specific topic
C. Write a rough draft
D. Make a list of sources

24. 11. Jessica plans to write a report on automobiles
11. Jessica plans to write a report on automobiles. What must she do FIRST before she starts to gather information?
A. Prepare an outline
B. Choose a specific topic
C. Write a rough draft
D. Make a list of sources

25. A. paraphrasing B. summarizing C. plagiarizing D. associating
12. Chris is writing a report on John Glenn. He finds an interesting passage and copies it word-for-word into his report. If he does not put the passage in quotation marks and credit his source, he is
A. paraphrasing
B. summarizing
C. plagiarizing
D. associating

26. A. paraphrasing B. summarizing C. plagiarizing D. associating
12.Chris is writing a report on John Glenn. He finds an interesting passage and copies it word-for-word into his report. If he does not put the passage in quotation marks and credit his source, he is
A. paraphrasing
B. summarizing
C. plagiarizing
D. associating

27. 13. Jay has made a list of questions to answer in his report on earthquakes. Which question could he answer by using an almanac?
A. How are earthquakes formed?
B. What areas have the largest number of earthquakes?
C. How many earthquakes occurred in the past year?
D. Can geologists predict earthquakes?

28. 13. Jay has made a list of questions to answer in his report on earthquakes. Which question could he answer by using an almanac?
A. How are earthquakes formed?
B. What areas have the largest number of earthquakes?
C. How many earthquakes occurred in the past year?
D. Can geologists predict earthquakes?

29. 14. Maria’s teacher asked her to write a report on a famous artist
14. Maria’s teacher asked her to write a report on a famous artist. Before Maria finds source books, what does she need to do FIRST?
A. write a rough draft of the report
B. choose an artist to write about
C. find photos of the artist’s work
D. prepare an outline of the report

30. 14. Maria’s teacher asked her to write a report on a famous artist
14. Maria’s teacher asked her to write a report on a famous artist. Before Maria finds source books, what does she need to do FIRST?
A. write a rough draft of the report
B. choose an artist to write about
C. find photos of the artist’s work
D. prepare an outline of the report

31. 15. How are nonfiction books usually arranged on the shelves of a library?
A. alphabetically by the first word of the title
B. alphabetically by subject
C. according to the Dewey Decimal System
D. by the author

32. 15. How are nonfiction books usually arranged on the shelves of a library?
A. alphabetically by the first word of the title
B. alphabetically by subject
C. according to the Dewey Decimal System
D. by the author

33. 16. How are fiction books arranged?
A. alphabetically by the author’s last name
B. alphabetically by the first word of the title
C. according to the Dewey Decimal system
D. by type of fiction—historical, mystery, etc.

34. 16. How are fiction books arranged?
A. alphabetically by the author’s last name
B. alphabetically by the first word of the title
C. according to the Dewey Decimal system
D. by type of fiction—historical, mystery, etc.

35. 17. What is one kind of search you can perform on a computer catalog?
A. subject search
B. grade level search
C. date search
D. publisher search

36. 17. What is one kind of search you can perform on a computer catalog?
A. subject search
B. grade level search
C. date search
D. publisher search

37. 18. What does the number in the upper left-hand corner of a catalog tell you?
A. the book’s publication date
B. the number of pages the book contains
C. when the book was published
D. the book’s call number

38. 18. What does the number in the upper left-hand corner of a catalog tell you?
A. the book’s publication date
B. the number of pages the book contains
C. when the book was published
D. the book’s call number

39. 19.What is the area in the library called where you would find encyclopedias?
A. audio-visual area
B. reference section
C. circulation desk
D. stacks

40. 19.What is the area in the library called where you would find encyclopedias?
A. audio-visual area
B. reference section
C. circulation desk
D. stacks

41. 20. What is the area in the library called where you would find a listing of all the library’s books?
A. audio-visual area
B. library catalog
C. circulation desk
D. stacks

42. 20. What is the area in the library called where you would find a listing of all the library’s books?
A. audio-visual area
B. library catalog
C. circulation desk
D. stacks

43. 21. Imagine that you have graduated from college and want to work for the Acme Company. Which of the following is the best way to contact the person in charge of hiring?
A. an electronic bulletin board
B. an electronic database
C. an Internet search D.

44. 21. Imagine that you have graduated from college and want to work for the Acme Company. Which of the following is the best way to contact the person in charge of hiring?
A. an electronic bulletin board
B. an electronic database
C. an Internet search D.

45. 22. On which of the following can you only view (not add) information about a specific topic?
A. an electronic bulletin board
B. an electronic database
C. an Internet search D.

46. 22. On which of the following can you only view (not add) information about a specific topic?
A. an electronic bulletin board
B. an electronic database
C. an Internet search D.

47. 23. On which of the following can you add information about a specific topic and also ask questions?
A. an electronic bulletin board
B. an electronic database
C. an Internet search D.

48. 23. On which of the following can you add information about a specific topic and also ask questions?
A. an electronic bulletin board
B. an electronic database
C. an Internet search D.

49. 24. Which of the following would be the BEST way to find information about different types and brands of bicycles that were recently made?
A. thesaurus
B. encyclopedia
C. look at bicycles you have at home
D. using an Internet search engine (such as Google)

50. 24. Which of the following would be the BEST way to find information about different types and brands of bicycles that were recently made?
A. thesaurus
B. encyclopedia
C. look at bicycles you have at home
D. using an Internet search engine (such as Google)

51. 25. Which would most likely have information about the latest presidential poll?A.
B. uscensus.gov
C. foxnews.com
D. universityofgeorgia.edu

52. 25. Which would most likely have information about the latest presidential poll?A.
B. uscensus.gov
C. foxnews.com
D. universityofgeorgia.edu