Information Literacy Competencies
- Analyzing information need
- Selecting appropriate resources
- Identifying topic key words
- Headings/subheadings
- Chronological order
- Index/Table of Contents
- Searching of electronic database
- Recording source material
- Interpreting charts, graphs, maps
- Continuum of general to specific
- Summarizing
- Webbing
- Skimming
- Notetaking
- Main idea/details
- Guide words
- Outline/Topic trees
- Alphabetizing
- Reading pictures
The Big Six: Research Skills
1. Task Definition
What needs to be done?
What is the problem?
2. Information Seeking Strategies
What resources can I use?
Where can I go for information?
3. Location and Access
Where can I find the resources?
How do I locate useful information?
4. Use of Information
How will I use the information?
Where will I record the information?
5. Synthesis
How will I tell about the information?
What will I do to finish the job?
6. Evaluation
How well did I solve the problem?
How do I know I did the job well?
Eisenberg & Berkowitz, 1990
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