Big6™ Skills Overview
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Listed below are the six basic steps of the
Big6™ model and components of each step commonly referred to as "the
little twelve."
- 1. Task Definition
- 1.1 Define the information problem
- 1.2 Identify information needed in order to complete the task (to
solve the information problem)
- 2. Information Seeking Strategies
- 2.1 Determine the range of possible sources (brainstorm)
- 2.2 Evaluate the different possible sources to determine
priorities (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) the information in a
source
- 4.2 Extract relevant information from a source
- 5. Synthesis
- 5.1 Organize information from multiple sources
- 5.2 Present the information
- 6. Evaluation
- 6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)
- 6.2 Judge the information problem-solving process (efficiency)
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