The Library and Information Access Skills Course of Study is based on the BigSix Skills.

Grades 6 - 8

Task Definition

Step 1: Formulate the central question

Step 2: Relate central question to prior knowledge

Step 3: Identify keywords and topics

Step 4: Develop questions to organize search

Information Seeking Strategies

Step 5: Integrate Concepts

Step 6: Explore general resources

Location and Access of Resources

Step 7: Locate resources of information

Step 8: Search for relevant information within resources located

Information Use/Interpretation

Step 9: Examine and evaluate information that is most useful in meeting the needs of the central question

Step 10: Interpret, infer, analyze and paraphrase information obtained

Synthesis/Application

Step 11: Organize information for application (presentation/project/product)

Step 12: Present final presentation/project/product

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