BIG6 PROCESS MODEL

The Big6 is a process model for information problem-solving. It integrates information search and use skills along with technology tools in a systematic process to find, use, apply, and evaluate information for specific needs and tasks. The Big6 was developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz and is the most widely known and widely used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world. Here is a summary of the information literacy experience using the Big6 model as a framework. STEP 1: Task Definition -Define the problem -Identify the information needed

STEP 2: Information Seeking Strategies -Identify all resources -Select the best resources

STEP 3: Location and Access -Locate resources -Find information in resources

STEP 4: Use of Information -Read, view information -decide which parts you want to use(and leave out)

STEP 5: Synthesis -Organize resources -Present the information

STEP 6: Evaluation -Judge the product -Judge the process

References:

:Retrieved from http://library.humboldt.edu/~ccm/fingertips/kuhlthau.html

:Retrieved from http://www.big6.com/files/Big6Handouts.pdf

:Retrieved from http://www.big6.com/2001/11/19/a-big6%E2%84%A2-skills-overview/

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