The Big 6 is a six-step research process for Grades 3 - 12. The Big 6 is an information process model that teaches students the information literacy skills necessary to locate, access and use information in a variety of formats.
1. Task Definition
1.1 Define the information problem
1.2 Identify the information needed to solve the information problem
2. Information Seeking Strategies
2.1 Determine all possible sources (brainstorm)
2.2 Select the best sources
3. Location and Access
3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically)
3.2 Find information within sources
4. Use of Information
4.1 Engage (read, hear, view, touch)
4.2 Extract relevant information
5. Synthesis
5.1 Organize from multiple sources
5.2 Present the information
6. Evaluation
6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)
6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)