Resources

Big 6 Research Model

• Big Chalk

  • Login: 19-5517
  • Password: Please visit the LMC for the password
  
  

• Virginia Collection Database (Gale Resources) 

• SIRS Discoverer

  • Login: FMS24551
  • Password: Please visit the LMC for the password

• World Book Online  - Includes dictionary, atlas and current events

  • User Name: bcswbo
  • Password: Please visit the LMC for the password

1. Task Definition

• What is the task?
• What types of information do I need?

2. Information Seeking Strategies

• What are the possible sources?
• What sources are best for my task?

3. Location and Access

• Where is each source?
• Where is the important information within each source? 

4. Use of Information

How can I best use each source?

What information in each source is useful? 

5. Synthesis

• How can I organize the information? 
• How can I present the result? 

6. Evaluation

• Is my task complete? 
• Does my solution answer the original question?
• Did I find authoritative sources?
• How could I do better?