William Annin Middle School

REPORT STYLE MANUAL

and Guide to Using Information Effectively

June 2006 revision

This guide is organized by The BIG6™ Information Problem-Solving Curriculum, developed and copyrighted by Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz in 1988.  Material from their book, Information Problem-Solving: The BIG6™ Skills Approach to Library and Information Skills (Ablex Publishing Corporation, 1990) was used in the preparation of this manual.

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The BIG6™ Process

Organizing Time and Materials

Pages 1-2

BIG6™ Step 1

TASK DEFINITION

Pages 3-10

BIG6™ Step 2

INFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIES

Pages 11-12

BIG6™ Step 3

LOCATION AND ACCESS

Pages 13-18

BIG6™ Step 4

USE OF INFORMATION

Pages 19-27

BIG6™ Step 5

SYNTHESIS

Pages 28-35

BIG6™ Step 6

EVALUATION

Page 36

 

SAMPLE CITATIONS

Pages 37-42

 

SAMPLE REPORT

Pages 43-47

Internet and Project Links I WAMS HOME

Created 12/16/03
Updated 11/27/06