Big+6+Research+Method

=The BIG6=

AACPS and Monarch Charter use THE BIG6 as the model for teaching research skills. The BIG6 was developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz. They have determined that research skills can be broken down into six major steps.

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
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-left;">6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-left;">6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)