Why the Big6?
"We all suffer from information overload. There’s just too much “stuff” out there, and it’s not easy to keep up. At the same time, there’s an irony—yes, we are surrounded by information, but we can never seem to find what we want, when we want it, and in a form we want it so that we can use it effectively."
The Big6 Skills
The Big6™ Skills The Big6 is a process model of how people of all ages solve an information problem. From practice and study, we found that successful information problem-solving encompasses six stages with two sub-stages under each:
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)
Eisenberg, Mike. "Big6 Skills Overview." Big6. Big6, 19 Nov. 2011. Web. 15 Sept. 2011. <http://www.big6.com>.
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)
Eisenberg, Mike. "Big6 Skills Overview." Big6. Big6, 19 Nov. 2011. Web. 15 Sept. 2011. <http://www.big6.com>.