1. Task Definition                            
1.1 Define the information problem
1.2 Identify information needed
2. Information Seeking Strategies
2.1 Determine all possible sources
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 (e.g., 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)
Resources: Big6: An Information Problem-Solving Process The Big 6 Big6 Resources Big6 Matrix: Use the Internet with Big6 Skills to Achieve Standards Nuts and Bolts of Big6 -- The Game. Big 6 Projects Big 6 Skills Zongony Adventure Intro Page Teaching the Big6 Research Skills Link Elementary School IMC big6 Big6RapParentPage Big6™ Research Paper Organizer Big6 Turbo Tools More Resources http://www.big6.com/index.phphttp://www.big6.com/kids/http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/big6/big6_resources.htmhttp://www.janetsinfo.com/big6info.htmhttp://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/big6/game/http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/library/big6.htmhttp://www.ri.net/RILINK/lbimages/intro.htmlhttp://www.ccsd.edu/link/LMS/Big6/http://collaboratory.nunet.net/nssd112/oakterrace/imc/big6.htmlhttp://www.big6rap.com/Big6RapParentPage.htmlhttp://www.big6.com/showarticle.php?id=98http://www.big6turbotools.com/research%20models.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4shapeimage_1_link_5shapeimage_1_link_6shapeimage_1_link_7shapeimage_1_link_8shapeimage_1_link_9shapeimage_1_link_10shapeimage_1_link_11shapeimage_1_link_12
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