Mike Eisenberg's Big 6
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The Big 6 model outlines a process for solving information problems in 6 steps: 1) defining the information need, 2) identifying possible information sources, 3) locating sources, 4) engaging with sources and extracting relevant information, 5) organizing information, and 6) evaluating the product and process. The model aims to help students and professionals efficiently research topics in an era where the amount of available information has exploded in recent decades and sources like Wikipedia are commonly used.
Mike Eisenberg's Big 6
- 2. 1. Task Definition 1.1 Define the information problem 1.2 Identify information needed 2. Information Seeking Strategies 2.1 Determine all possible sources 2.2 Select the best sources
- 3. 4. Use of Information 4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch) 4.2 Extract relevant information
- 4. 6. Evaluation 6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness) 6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)
- 5. There has been more information in the past 30 years than the previous 5000 years.
- 6. 75% of university students use Wikipedia as a background for information.