Developed by Mike Eisenberg, Professor of Information Science at Syracuse University and Bob Berkowitz, a practicing library media professional in Syracuse, New York in the year 2000. The Big 6 incorporates information search and use in a systematic process to find, use, apply, and evaluate information for specific needs.

1. BIG SIX INFORMATION
LITERACY MODEL
Presented by
Sangeeta Kalai
MLIS 1st Sem
Dept. Library & Information Science.
Tripura University.

2. What is Information Literacy?
 The term ‘information literacy’ was
coined by Paul Zurkowski in the year
1974.
 Information literacy are set of abilities
which are:-
 a) To recognize the need of the
information for problem solving.
 b) Find and locate the information.
 c) Evaluate the information.
 d) Use of information.
 e) Communication of information.

3. BIG SIX MODEL
 Developed by Mike Eisenberg, Professor of
Information Science at Syracuse University
and Bob Berkowitz, a practicing library media
professional in Syracuse, New York in the
year 2000.
 Big6 is extensively known and generally used
to teach ICT skills used in thousands of K-12
schools, higher education institutions, and
corporate and adult training programs, the
Big6 information problem-solving model is
applicable whenever people need and use
information. The Big6 incorporates
information search and use in a systematic
process to find, use, apply, and evaluate
information for specific needs.

4. The six steps of Big 6
Model

5. 1. Task Definition
 Define the information problem
 Identify information needed
What is my current
task?
What are the topics
or question I need to
answer?
What information
will I need?

6. 2. Information Seeking
Strategies
 Determine all possible sources
 Select the best sources
What are the possible sources to check?
What are the best sources of information to
this task?

7. 3. Location and Access
 Locate sources (intellectually and
physically)
 Find information within sources
Where can I find the sources?
Where can I find the information in the
sources?

8. 4. Use of Information
 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)
 Extract relevant information
What information do I
expect to find in the
source?
What information from
the source is useful?

9. 5. Synthesis
 Organize from multiple sources
 Present the information
How will I organise our information?
How should I present the information?

10. 6. Evaluation
 Judge the product (effectiveness)
 Judge the process (efficiency)
Did I do what was
required?
Did I complete each
of the Big 6 Stages
efficiently?

11. CONCLUSION
The Big 6 Model stage has two sub
stages, and all the stages compliment
each other in a linear way and each
stage doesn’t waste the time of the
information seeker. The model is
adaptable and flexible; it can be
applied to any information situation.

12. REFERENCES
 www.epgpathsala.com
 www.big6.com
 https://vguilibguide.wordpress.com/inf
o-literacy-skills/big6-model/
 https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/kim
mywoz/information-literacy-big-6

13. THANK YOU