|
Big6™ Components |
Associated Activities
|
Tools |
|
1. Task Definition
1.1 Define the
information problem
1.2 Identify
information
needed
|
 |
What is my research
challenge? Purpose? |
|
|
What are my critical
questions? |
|
|
Who is my audience?
|
|
|
Formulate an essential
question. |
|
|
Develop a thesis statement. |
|
|
What could my product be?
|
|
|
What do I know?
|
|
|
What do I need to know?
|
|
|
What is my research plan? |
|
|
How will I plan my time?
|
|
Big6
Assignment Organizer
-- online organizer can be downloaded
Graphic Organizers
|
|
2. Information
Seeking Strategies
2.1 Determine all
possible
sources
2.2 Select the best
sources
|
|
|
Brainstorm subject headings
and key words. |
|
|
Locate different types of
resources.
Consider
library books -- use the library online catalog -- encyclopedias, web sites
and databases to which your library
subscribes (ask your librarian!), people who are experts in your
subject, observation of your subject, free web sites and survey |
|
|
Decide which resources
might be suitable
 |
Which ones
are available to me? |
|
|
|
Revise research questions
if necessary. |
|
Key Words and Boolean
Searching
-- Word worksheet
Website evaluation tools
|
|
3. Location and
Access
3.1 Locate sources
(intellectually and
physically)
3.2 Find information
within sources |
|
|
Where are the resources
that I need?
|
|
|
Do I know how to use them?
|
|
|
Who will teach me those that
I need help with?
|
|
|
Use a Notes Tracker to keep
track of resources.
|
|
|
Use a citation tool to
capture copyright information
|
|
|
Start a works cited page.
|
|
Depending upon the requirements of the
project, check out the PAHS databases
|
|
4. Use of
Information
4.1 Engage (e.g.,
read, hear, view, touch)
4.2 Extract relevant
information
|
|
|
Read, view and listen.
|
|
|
Look for patterns, make
connections.
|
|
|
Make notes from the
information gathered. |
|
|
Make annotations |
|
|
Interpret, record organize.
|
|
Notes Tracker --
Word Doc
Online Notes Recorder
--
ppt doc.
NoteStar
-- internet utility
Citation Tools
Citation Machine
-- Online utility
OSLIS Citation Maker
-- Online utility
MLA Style Guide
- downloadable Word Document
Online
Citation Style Guide - from Bedford
St. Martin's Press
Anti-Plagiarism Sources
You Quote It;
You Note It
-- online game
Student Guide to Plagiarism
-- How to avoid |
|
5. Synthesis
5.1 Organize from
multiple sources
5.2 Present the
information |
|
|
Interpret, record organize.
|
|
|
Put together a draft and
work with the writing circle to work the bugs out.
|
|
Make sure that your
essential questions have been addressed |
|
|
Make sure that all the
requirements have been fulfilled
|
|
|
Make sure everything is
spelled correctly and that you have had others proofread your work. |
|
|
|
Prepare the final results
according to the requirements of the project. |
|
|
Share ideas, knowledge, and
product -- Communicate findings |
|
|
Act on findings.
|
|
Thesis Builder
-- Fill in the blank utility
What Is a Thesis?” and “Thesis
Generator” -- Joyce Valenza
Secondary Assessment Tools --
from Baltimore County Public Library |
|
6. Evaluation
6.1 Judge the product
(effectiveness)
6.2 Judge the process
(efficiency)
|
|
|
Did I answer the essential
question(s)? |
|
|
Did I give credit to all of
your sources, written in the way your teacher requested? |
|
|
Is my work neat? Is
everything spelled correctly?
|
|
|
Is my work complete and
does it include heading information (name, date, etc.)
|
|
|
Would I be proud for anyone
to view this work? |
|
|
What did I learn about the
topic? |
|
|
What did I learn about the
process that I can use again?
|
|
|
How will I use the skills
again? |
|
|
What did you do well this
time? |
|
|
What will I do differently
next time? |
|
|
What did I learn about
research? |
|
|
What information sources
did I find useful? |
|
Rubrics
Reflection Tools
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
PAHS
Library Information Skills -- Research Model
