Big6™ - Project Checklist { Word } { pdf }
Information & Research Skills©
Task Definition.What is my topic? _____________________________________________________
What questions will help me learn more about my topics? _____________________________________________________________________
Information Seeking Strategies
What places provide the information I need? _____________________________________________________________________
What sources of information will I find there? _____________________________________________________________________
What sources are best for my task? _____________________________________________________________________
What skills do I need to use these sources? _____________________________________________________________________
Information Usage
Have I read, heard, viewed the sources I've chosen? _____________________________________________________________________
Have I taken notes and in what format, (web, notecards, etc.) _____________________________________________________________________
Have I listed my sources? _______________________________________________
Which information will I use in my presentation? ____________________________________________________________________
How can I organize my information? ____________________________________________________________________
Communication / Synthesis
How can I best present what I've learned? ___________________________________________________________________
Evaluation
Did I answer my questions? ____________________________________________
Did others understand clearly what I'm trying to communicate through my method of presentation?
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What could I do differently next time?
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l M & Berkowitz, R., Information Problem Solving: The Big Six©, Approach to Library & Information Skills Instruction, Norwood, NH. Ablex Publishing Corp, p. 24.