The Big Six

What is the first step in the information literacy process?

• Determine all possible sources

• Engage with the information

• Define the information problem

• Judge the product

What is the purpose of identifying the information needed?

• To decide the best sources

• To organize the information

• To judge the process

• To define the information problem

What is a step in the information-seeking strategies?

• Work with with the information

• Decide all possible sources

• Find sources

• Grab important information

What is the purpose of locating sources?

• To find information within sources

• To judge the product

• To determine the best sources

• To present the information

How do we engage with the information?

• To decide the best sources

• To organize the information

• To judge the process

• To read, hear, view, or touch the information

What is the purpose of extracting relevant information?

• To decide the best sources

• To locate sources

• To judge the product

• To use the information effectively

What is the last step in the information literacy process?

• Synthesis/Blend

• Use of information

• Judge/Evaluation

• Location and access

What is the purpose of organizing information from multiple sources?

• To judge the process

• To locate sources

• To present the information

• To decide the best sources

What is the purpose of presenting information?

• To evaluate the process

• To judge the product

• To organize the information

• To share the information effectively

What is the purpose of judging the product in the evaluation step?

• To determine the best sources

• To decide if there is value in the correctness of the information

• To judge the effectiveness of the process

• To organize the information