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Teaching Big Six Skills: Finding & Evaluating Resources in School Libraries

Learn about the popular Big Six approach for teaching information and technology skills using steps like task definition, information seeking strategies, and evaluating online resources. Explore how to locate and access resources both online and offline.

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Teaching Big Six Skills: Finding & Evaluating Resources in School Libraries

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  1. Ms. April Geltch CJUSD Librarian November 1, 2010 MIDDLE ScHooL: Finding & Evaluating Resources

  2. Big Six Skills Overview *Popular approach for teaching information & technology skills *Covers six steps *Find more information about Big6 http://www.big6.com/ Image from http://www.wlma.org/storage/traincbas/images/big6cycle.JPG

  3. Big Six-Step #1:Task Definition • What am I supposed to do for this assignment? • What information do I need to accomplish this purpose? • Answering the following two questions, will help you formulate a thesis.

  4. Big Six- Step #2:Information Seeking Strategies • What resources will best help me complete the assignment? • The library has the following resources available • -books • -encyclopedias • -computers with online access • -subscription to CHS EBSCO and Gale databases • Image from http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/VHS/mediacenter/index_clip_image002.jpg

  5. Big 6-Step #2: Novels & Encyclopedias • Library books are organized in fiction & non fiction section • Novels are separated by hardcover and paperback sections. They are arranged by first three letters of author’s last name • Encyclopedias are located in Reference area. Image from Stockpile Photo # 2,042, 756

  6. Big 6-Step #2:Dewey Decimal System *Non fiction materials are arranged by Dewey Decimal #s from 0-999 *These books will be labeled with the Dewey #, first three letters of subject or author’s last name Image located at http://www.barnstable.k12.ma.us/mme/news/studentinvestigations/WebQuests/dewey/images/dewey.gif

  7. Big 6-Step #2: Online Resources There is a wealth of information online on any given topic When you complete a Google search, which sources are useful? The topic John Smith received 529,000,000 hits!!!! Which of these are the most useful? Image found at http://www.moonquake.us/internet-marketing.jpg

  8. Big 6- Step #2: Evaluating Online Resources like Wikipedia • The first hits are the ones most people use, not necessarily the most accurate • Wikipedia serves two purposes only -provides an overview of topic -includes useful references & external links for Works Cited Page • However, anyone can edit & change the information on Wikipedia- DON’T CITE OR INCLUDE ON WORKS CITED PAGE!! Image found at http://www.citris-uc.org/system/files/imce-u10/Wikipedia-logo.png

  9. Big 6: Step #2- Evaluating Websites Pay close attention to domains of the site .com=commercial (examine closely) .edu=education (useful) .gov=government (useful) .net=network (examine closely) .org=organization (helpful, check) Image found at http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/images/08ITL001_domains_LR.jpg

  10. Big Six-Step #2:Evaluating Websites C (also useful examining print materials) • I can only retrieve .com sites. What do I do? • Check for the following • Who is writing the site? • What is the date on the site? • Does the information line up with other resources?

  11. Big Six-Step #2:Online Databases • Online databases provide a wealth of peer reviewed information on an array of topics. • Colton High School has purchased EBSCO and GALE databases for school site and remote use. • EBSCO User Name- chs Password-yellowjacket • GALE Password-yellowjacket EBSCO Image found http://server3.hkacademy.edu.hk/NewWebsite/Portal/logo_resources06.jpg Gale Image found at http://www.ala.org/img/Gale_Logo_RGB_JPG.jpg

  12. Big Six-Step #3:Location & Access Here are list of useful search engines websites, and local places beyond the school library resources & Google to retrieve information for free. • Colton Public Library http://www.ci.colton.ca.us/Library.html • San Bernardino County Library http://www.sbcounty.gov/library/home/ • More are available at Geltch Colton School Libraries http://youthadvocate.weebly.com/

  13. Online Evaluation Practice #1: Animal Evolution Project Evolution in the Lion *Wikipedia Lion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion *Forever Tigers http://forevertigers.com/evolution.htm *Lion Research Center http://www.cbs.umn.edu/eeb/lionresearch/ *Evolution of the Mane http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1017/S0952836904005242/abstract

  14. Animal Evolution Resources • Biodiversity and Conservation http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/Titlpage.htm#Table%20of%20contents • Chemical Biology Pharmacy Information Center http://www.infochembio.ethz.ch/links/en/evolution_tiere.html • Introduction to Metazoa http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/phyla/phyla.html • PBS Evolution Library http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/

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