Steps of the Big 6 Research Process
1. Task Definition
-What is my current task? -What are some topics or questions I need to answer? -What information will I need? 2. Information Seeking Strategies -What are all the possible sources to check? -What are the best sources of information for this task? 3. Location and Access -Where can I find the information in the source? -Where can I find these sources? 4. Use of Information -What information do I expect to find in this source? -What information from the source is useful? 5. Synthesis -How will I organize my information? -How should I present my information? 6. Evaluation -Did I do what was required? -Did I complete each of the Big6 stages efficiently? Copyright 1987 Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz |