The Big Six Information Problem-Solving Process with Technology Tools

Big Six

Technology
  • Task Definition
  • electronic mail
  • listservs, newsgroups
  • problem-solving software
  • Information Seeking Strategies
  • online library catalogs
  • magazine/newspaper indexes
  • World Wide Web (WWW)
  • Gopher/FTP
  • full text electronic resources
  • Location & Access
  • online library catalogs
  • magazine/newspaper indexes
  • WWW browsers (Netscape, IE)
  • WWW search engines (google, yahoo)
  • Use of Information
  • Cut-paste
  • downloading
  • uploading
  • Synthesis
  • word processing
  • presentation software
  • electronic spreadsheets
  • database/file management systems
  • Web page (html) authoring
  • Evaluation
  • electronic mail (email)
  • spell/grammar/style checkers

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