Mary G. Porter Traditional
School Library
 
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Information Management Process (IMP)

 

Scope and Sequence

To become successful adults and life-long learners, students must learn how to find, evaluate, and manage information. Prince William County Schools have developed the Information Management Process (IMP) to help students accomplish this.

 The IMP is applied in all curricular areas and at all grade levels, providing structure

 for the research process.

Clarify Information Needed

  • understand the specific requirements of the assignment
  • decide on topic to be researched
  • review what is already known about the subject
  • create a search plan

 

Access and Retrieve Resources

  • identify appropriate kinds of resources such as nonfiction and reference print, online encyclopedias, electronic databases, and websites
  • use knowledge of how information is organized to locate resources

 

Evaluate Resources

  • scan and skim indexes, tables of content, search results, boldface headings and menus to determine usefulness  of resources
  • evaluate currency and relevancy of information in each resource

 

Analyze Resources

  • read for information and understanding
  • check for accuracy
  • record information in notes avoiding plagiarism
  • organize the information gathered
  • use MLA bibliographic format to cite sources

 

Synthesize Information

  • combine information from a variety of sources
  • combine with prior knowledge
  • draw conclusions from information
  • check for completion of all elements of assignment
  • demonstrate knowledge gained
 
[Process]                              [Vocabulary]                                  [Library]
 
 
[Process]                              [Flowchart]                                  [Library]

 

 brainstorming     recording words and phrases that come to mind about a topic

 

clustering             grouping words and ideas in logical ways

 

subtopics              categories that relate to the broader main topic

 

mapping               arranging subtopics in an organized visual

 

key words            words that describe essential elements of the topic and its subtopics

 

scan                     to quickly look over a resource to get an overview of the content

 

skim                     to read quickly looking for key words and pertinent information

 

notetaking           short hand writing in which only important words or phrases are
                             recorded to remind the writer of what he has read

                             must be relevant to the topic

 

types of notetaking

 

          points/bullets      facts are listed by subtopic in no particular order

                                                marked by point/bullet

          web                     facts are arranged around the topic and connected                                                 to it with lines

          two tier web        webbed subtopics are arranged around the main                                                 topic and connected to it with lines

          concept map       facts are arranged to show relationships by drawing                                                 arrows or connecting

          sketch                 quick drawing related to topic which often includes                                                 labels