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= ​ Big 6 Implementation Discussion=

**The Big6™ Skills** **1. Task Definition** 1.1 Define the information problem 1.2 Identify information needed (to solve the information problem) **2. Information Seeking Strategies** 2.1 Determine all possible sources (brainstorm) 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) The "Big6™" is copyright © (1987) Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit: www.big6.com Handout created by: Barbara J. Shoemaker, School Media Specialist, Mill Road Elementary, K-2 Red Hook Central School District, Red Hook, NY
 * The Big6 is a process model of how people of all ages solve an information problem.**