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Big 6 Skills Model

Using the Big 6 Skills Model of Information Problem-Solving

Resources for each Big 6 Step
Big Six Correlations and Activities

1.  Task Definition

    A.  Define the information problem

    B. Identify information needed in order to solve the information problem

2.  Information Seeking Strategies

    A. Determine the range of possible sources

    B. Evaluate the different possible sources and select the best

3.  Location and Access

    A. Locate sources

    B. Find information within sources

4.  Use of information

    A. Engage (read, hear, view, touch) the information in a source

    B. Extract relevant information from a source

5.  Synthesis

    A. Organize information from multiple sources

    B. Present the information

6.  Evaluation

    A. Judge the product (effectiveness)

    B. Judge the information problem-solving process (efficiency)

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