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Listed below are the six basic steps of the Big6
model and components of each step commonly referred to as "the little twelve."
1.
Task Definition
1.1 Define the information problem
1.2 Identify information needed
in order to complete the task
(to solve the information
problem)
2. Information Seeking
Strategies
2.1 Determine the range of
possible sources (brainstorm)
2.2 Evaluate the different
possible sources to determine priorities
(select the best sources)
3. Locations 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) the information in a
source
4.2 Extract relevant information
from a source
5. Synthesis
5.1 Organize information from
multiple sources
5.2 Present the information
6. Evaluation
6.1 Judge the product
(effectiveness)
6.2 Judge the information
problem-solving process (efficiency)
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