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 January, 2007

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 Big 6: A Research Process

 

#1:       Task Definition

·        What am I trying to accomplish?

·        What is my final product?

·        What are the requirements of the final product?

 

#2:       Information Seeking Strategies

·        What do I need to know?

·        What are the most appropriate resources to find what I need to know?

·        How do I find those resources?

 

#3:       Location and Access

·        Collect resources and create citations

 

#4:       Use of Information

·        Read, listen, or view resources

·        Collect notes

 

#5:       Synthesis

·        Organize notes

·        Plan final product

·        Produce final products

 

#6:       Evaluation

·        Review final product

·        Make necessary changes

 

Use INSPIRATION when you are:

  • Deciding what you know and what you need to know

  • Planning search strategies

  • Planning your final product organization

 

Use ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS and SEARCH ENGINES when you are:

  • Collecting resources

  • Checking work for plagiarism

 

Use NOODLE TOOLS when you are:

  • Creating citations

  • Taking notes

  • Organizing notes

 

Use CITATION MACHINE or EASYBIB when you are:

  • Creating a bibliography for a research project

 

Use WRITER’S WORKBENCH when you are:

  • Proofreading or revising a final product