A Framework for the Research
Process:
Using Web 2.0 Technologies in the
Media Center
Melissa Corey, MLS
June 2009

Possible Framework
• INSTRUCTION • RESOURCES
– Information Literacy – Databases
Instruction – Google Scholar
• TOOLS – Google Books
– Ning – General Websites
– NetVibes – News sites
– Blogs/Wikis – Blogs/Wikis
– SlideShare Presentations – Etc.
– Firefox with
• Delicious, Zotero, RSS
Readers

A student needs to conduct research.
First, they can visit the media
center’s Ning.

Next, they can navigate to their
group page to view tools and
resources.

From this page, they can view
discussions and follow links to library-
and subject-oriented resources.

Information literacy instructional
materials can be linked from here
as a refresher for students.

NetVibes can be used to build a
pathfinder for each class, subject,
or topic.

The NetVibes “Search” tab is a great
place to aggregate resources with
direct searching capability.

Students are linked with not only
web resources but also library
resources, such as databases.

Students can search a database, subscribe
to an RSS feed for their search terms, and
bookmark results using Delicious or
Zotero, all in Firefox.

This is just one example of what is
possible within our Instruction, Tools,
Resources framework.
Each element can be adjusted to suit
the needs of individual classes,
students, and teachers.