• Focus on the information need
• Investigate resources to search for answers
• Note and evaluate facts 
• Develop information into knowledge for presentation
• Self-Evaluate presentation and search

FINDS, Florida's Library Media Research Model, incorporates research skills that are imbedded in the Florida B.E.S.T. Standards and provides a framework for the application of these standards through a sequential research process. By making use of a wide range of learning resources and the collaborative efforts of the classroom teacher and school librarian, students learn inquiry-based skills that are applicable across disciplines. Consequently, students acquire the dispositions and competencies needed to function successfully in this demanding, information-intense, technology-driven world.

Grade-Level Charts

• FINDS Kindergarten - 2nd Grade (PDF)
• FINDS 3rd Grade - 5th Grade (PDF)
• FINDS 6th Grade - 8th Grade (PDF)
• FINDS 9th Grade - 12th Grade (PDF)

Resources

• FINDS Infographic (PDF)
• FINDS Student guide (PDF)

Additional Resources: 

• Oregon School Library Information System