BHS Library Information Literacy Survey 2013

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* 5. Do you have a Brookline Public Library Card?

Yes

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* 6. Do you know how to access BHS Library resources from home, such as the library catalog and library databases?

Yes

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* 7. Please indicate which grade you have done the following. (Choose all that apply.)

	6th grade	7th grade	8th grade
Used a library database	Used a library database 6th grade	Used a library database 7th grade	Used a library database 8th grade
Evaluated web pages	Evaluated web pages 6th grade	Evaluated web pages 7th grade	Evaluated web pages 8th grade
Used the library catalog to find a book	Used the library catalog to find a book 6th grade	Used the library catalog to find a book 7th grade	Used the library catalog to find a book 8th grade
Created a bibliography	Created a bibliography 6th grade	Created a bibliography 7th grade	Created a bibliography 8th grade
Written a 3-5 page research paper	Written a 3-5 page research paper 6th grade	Written a 3-5 page research paper 7th grade	Written a 3-5 page research paper 8th grade

If you have written a 3-5 page paper, which class was it for? For example: English, Social Studies, Science, ect.

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* 8. Which of the following best describes your experience in using the Internet?

Whenever I use the Internet, I find what I want.

I can usually find what I want, but there are frustrations.

The Internet is frustrating; I find it difficult to find the information I need.

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Have you used NoodleTools for taking research notes?

Yes

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* 10. If you answered YES to the previous question, please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about NoodleTools:

	Strongly agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
It works for me	It works for me Strongly agree	It works for me Agree	It works for me Disagree	It works for me Strongly disagree
It's helpful for creating a bibliography	It's helpful for creating a bibliography Strongly agree	It's helpful for creating a bibliography Agree	It's helpful for creating a bibliography Disagree	It's helpful for creating a bibliography Strongly disagree
It helps me keep track of sources	It helps me keep track of sources Strongly agree	It helps me keep track of sources Agree	It helps me keep track of sources Disagree	It helps me keep track of sources Strongly disagree
It helps me paraphrase	It helps me paraphrase Strongly agree	It helps me paraphrase Agree	It helps me paraphrase Disagree	It helps me paraphrase Strongly disagree
It helps me organize my notes	It helps me organize my notes Strongly agree	It helps me organize my notes Agree	It helps me organize my notes Disagree	It helps me organize my notes Strongly disagree
I assign tags or piles to my notecards	I assign tags or piles to my notecards Strongly agree	I assign tags or piles to my notecards Agree	I assign tags or piles to my notecards Disagree	I assign tags or piles to my notecards Strongly disagree
I find it useful for building an outline	I find it useful for building an outline Strongly agree	I find it useful for building an outline Agree	I find it useful for building an outline Disagree	I find it useful for building an outline Strongly disagree
I like that I can share my project and get comments from teacher/librarian	I like that I can share my project and get comments from teacher/librarian Strongly agree	I like that I can share my project and get comments from teacher/librarian Agree	I like that I can share my project and get comments from teacher/librarian Disagree	I like that I can share my project and get comments from teacher/librarian Strongly disagree

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* 11. Which library databases have you used? (Choose all that apply.)

World Book Encyclopedia

Encyclopædia Britannica

Country Reports

Biography in Context

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

History in Context

None of the above

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* 12. How comfortable are you conducting research for an assignment?

Very Comfortable

Comfortable

Undecided/Neutral

Uncomfortable

Very uncomfortable

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* 13. When you are having difficulty doing research, how likely are you to ask a librarian for help?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Undecided/Neutral

Not likely

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* 14. During the research process I wish I had had more help with (choose all that apply):

Choosing a topic

Locating information

Reading and Identifying key points

Making sense of the information I found

Taking notes

Creating a bibliography

Organizing ideas and interpreting facts

Formulating a thesis

Revising thesis

Creating an outline

Writing the paper

Managing frustration

I've never needed help

Other (please specify)

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* 15. I can conduct effective searches using Boolean terms, e.g., AND, OR, NOT.

Yes

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* 16. In the past year have you read a book for pleasure?

Yes

BHS Library Information Literacy Survey 2013

Background Information

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* 1. School Year

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* 2. Social Studies Teacher:

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* 3. Social Studies Block:

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* 4. School attended in 8th grade

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* 5. Do you have a Brookline Public Library Card?

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* 6. Do you know how to access BHS Library resources from home, such as the library catalog and library databases?

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* 7. Please indicate which grade you have done the following. (Choose all that apply.)

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* 8. Which of the following best describes your experience in using the Internet?

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* 9. Have you used NoodleTools for taking research notes?

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* 10. If you answered YES to the previous question, please indicate your level of agreement with each of the following statements about NoodleTools:

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* 11. Which library databases have you used? (Choose all that apply.)

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* 12. How comfortable are you conducting research for an assignment?

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* 13. When you are having difficulty doing research, how likely are you to ask a librarian for help?

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* 14. During the research process I wish I had had more help with (choose all that apply):

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* 15. I can conduct effective searches using Boolean terms, e.g., AND, OR, NOT.

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* 16. In the past year have you read a book for pleasure?