It is an information and technology literacy model and curriculum, implemented in thousands
of schools – through higher education. Some people call the Big6 an information problemsolving
strategy because with the Big6, students are able to handle any problem, assignment,
decision or task. This bases learning around the six steps: (i) task definition; (ii) information
seeking strategies; (iii) location and access; (iv) use of information; (v) synthesis;
(vi) Evaluation. 1