Introduction

The information on this website correlates with the Utah State Core Curriculum for media and library (both elementary and secondary).  It also aligns with the Big Six of research.  Community Resources comes under the second step of the Big Six:  Information Seeking Strategies, and more specifically, step 2.1:"Identify a wide range of resources."   The steps of the Big Six are listed below:

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The Big Six

Big Six #1:  Task Definition:  What is the information problem that needs to be solved?
     1.1  Define an information problem.
     1.2  Identify information needed.

Big Six #2:  Information Seeking Strategies:  Which resources can I use?
    2.1  Identify a wide range of resources.
    2.2  Evaluate and select the best resources.

Big Six #3:  Location and Access: Where can I find these resources?
    3.1  Locate and identify resources.
    3.2  Access information within resources.

Big Six #4:  Use of information:  What can I use from these resources?
       4.1  Engage information in a resource.
       4.2  Extract information from resources.

 Big Six #5:  Synthesis:  How can I share what I learned?
     5.1 Organize information from multiple sources.
     5.2 Present information.

Big Six #6: Evaluation:  How will I know I did my job well?
    6.1  Evaluate the product
    6.2  Evaluate the process