Step 2.  Information Seeking Strategies
                1.  What are the possible sources of information I can use?
                    2.  What are the best sources for this assignment?
 
Step 3.  Location and Access
                1.  Where will I find these sources?
                    2.  Do I know how to use them?
 
Step 4.  Use of Information
                1.  How will I record the information?
                    2.  How will I evaluate the information?
 
Step 5.  Synthesis
                    1.  How will the information be used?
 

Step 6.  Evaluation
                     1.  How will I be graded?
                     2.  How did I do?  What might I do differently another time?

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                    ELECTRONIC
 
                          *  Electric Library  online database
                                            (This has a "Reference Shelf" and "Picture File")
                                    To access from Medfield High School:
                                            Minimize this screen; the icon is on the desktop
                                    To access from home / outside MHS: you will need to use
                                                            a public library card - type in barcode
                                           Metrowest Library Information Network
 
                           *   Suggested Web Sites
                                        Web Muserum, Paris, France
                                        World Art Museums:  Cyberguide to Art of all types.  Be sure
                                            to follow the links to "Old Masters" and "
                                            "Art Museums World" and "Germany"
                                        World Art Treasures:  Fifteen Itineraries - many Renaissance
                                            topics.   Enjoy!
                                        WWW Virtual Library:  Museums:  Links to museums online
                                        World Wide Arts Resources:  Super links, including Renaissance
                                         National Gallery of Art : Virtual Tours include French
                                        Renaissance Ceramics, Italian Renaissance Ceramics and
                                        Medieval Metalwork and Enamels
                                        Yahoo Arts
                      *  Subject Directories:  Excellent way to get quality hits;
                                        "Hits" are sites that are
                                                    pre-reviewed by humans, not robots!
                                         Follow the subject trees or search using keywords
                                                
                                        Yahoo
                                        Mining Company
                                        Lycos

                           *  Search Engines:  Good for the initial stages of research.
                                       Use your results to narrow / define your search.
 
                            Meta Engines:
                                        Metacrawler:  searches 10 different engines/directories
                                                                in 10 seconds; returns them in ranked order
                                        Dogpile:  searches 15 different engines/directories on the Web
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Step 3.  Location and Access

                    *  Use the Online Catalog in the MHS Library Media Center
                                    to access the Medfield High School book collection
                    *  Minuteman Library Network
                                  Search the catalogs of 23 nearby public libraries.
                                  The Medfield Public Library is a part of this system.
                                        Search their catalog and place a "Hold" on a book you need.

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