Decision Points: Boolean Logic for Computer Users and Beginning Online Searchers

by Janaye M. Houghton, Robert S. Houghton

Overview

Teach students valuable information retrieval skills and build information literacy with this excellent guide and activity book. Along with a simplified explanation of Boolean logic and how it is used for online searching, it offers reproducible worksheets that lead students through decision-making and powerful strategic techniques of search process. These skills help online searchers make decisions and gain access to the desired person, place, or thing; off-line, they can be used to narrow a topic and search through library information with focus and direction. They can even be used in everyday situations, such as choosing pizza toppings. A must-buy for school libraries and computer labs, this book can also be used by classroom teachers and for independent instruction with older students and adults. A great tool for working through the cobwebs of online searching.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563086724
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/15/1999
Pages:	155
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.36(d)
Age Range:	10 - 17 Years

About the Author

ughton /f Janaye /i M.

ghton /f Robert /i S.

Editorial Reviews

Helps educators build information literacy so that they can teach students information retrieval skills, through a progression of ideas and activities defining Boolean logic, search terms, and search strategies. After discussion of Boolean logic and its applications for online searching, reproducible worksheets lead students through logical decision-making and powerful strategic techniques of the search process. For school librarians, classroom teachers, and teachers in computer labs, working with grade five through adult. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknew.com)

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