Research Help (Big6)

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Big6* Steps of the Research Process

Research Project Worksheet (Word form)

Step 1: Task Definition
1.1 Define the information problem
1.2 Identify Information needed

Topic Selection

Research Project Topic Ideas
Will This Topic Work? (Word form)
Thesis Statements
Create a Thesis Statement
Is My Thesis a Good One?
Questions for Research
Creating Research Questions

Step 2: Information Seeking Strategies
2.1 Determine all possible sources
2.2 Select the best sources

Source Selection

Types of Sources
Identifying bias
Web Site Selection
Evaluation of internet site
Internet site evaluation form (Word form)
Fake Sites

Step 3: Location and Access

3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically)
3.2 Find information within sources

School Class Project Pages

BGHS	JHHS	RMHS
EGHS	PHS	WHS

Locating Materials
Dewey Decimal classification

Online - Searching Strategies
Identifying search terms
Internet searching strategies
Boolean Searching
Search record sheet (Word form)
Sample (with directions)
Online - Subscription Databases
214 Library Resources
Online - Internet Use
Internet search engines
Invisible Web (IMSA)**

Step 4: Use of Information
4.1 Engage (e.g. read, hear, view, touch)
4.2 Extract relevant information

Notetaking
Double entry journal form (Word form)
Sample
Research notes
Paraphrasing & Summarizing
Compare: Paraphrase & Summarize
Paraphrasing strategies
Paraphrase Example
Summarizing forms (frames)

Step 5: Synthesis
5.1 Organize from multiple sources
5.2 Present the information

Organizing Information
Graphic Organizers
Outlining - general
Outlining - MEL-Con
Subject Area Help
History projects
Science projects
MLA Essay/Works Cited Help
Writing an MLA Paper
MLA Paper Template
Writing an in-text citation
Writing a works Cited Page
Citation Makers
Plagiarism
plagiarism (IMSA)**
Presentation Guidelines
PowerPoint guidelines
Speeches
Speech guidelines
Writing
Introductions
Conclusions
Transition list
MEL-Con writing
MEAT-Con writing

Step 6: Evaluation
6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)
6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)

Rubrics
Research paper rubric
Persuasive paper rubric
Project Checklists
Essay Checklist

* The "Big6™" is copyright © (1987) Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit: www.big6.com
** Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy links to modules of the 21st Century Information Fluency Project

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