The Big 6 Research Process
The Big 6 Research Process
- Task Definition
- Define the information problem
- Identify information needed
- Info seeking strategies
- Determine all possible sources
- Select the best sources
- Location and access
- Locate sources (intellectually and physically)
- Find information within sources
- Use of information
- Engage (e.g. read, hear, view, touch)
- Extract relevant information
- Synthesis
- Organize multiple sources
- Present the information
- Evaluation
- Judge the product (effectiveness)
- Judge the process (efficiency)