Brainstorms and Blueprints: Teaching Library Research As a Thinking Process

Teaches the two essential elements of library research: brainstorms,conceptual, right-brain activities that encourage creative research projects,and blueprints, carefully delineated, left-brain processes that bring order to the new ideas. A 10-step research process includes specific skills, explanations, and teaching strategies with activities, examples, and reproducible exercises. Grades 7-12 (adaptable for lower grades).