Big Six Skills

An easy way to remember the Big Six is to use the acronym "TILUSE":

            1. Task Definition -- What Do I Need To Do?

                 Define the task
                 Identify the information needed to do the task

            2. Information Seeking Strategies -- What Can I Use to Find What I Need?

                 Brainstorm all possible sources
                 Select the best sources

            3. Location and Access -- Where Can I Find What I Need?

                 Locate sources
                 Find information within sources

            4. Use of Information -- What Information Can I Use?

                 Engage (read, hear, view, or touch)
                 Take out needed information

            5. Synthesis -- How Can I Put My Information Together?

                 Organize information from all sources
                 Create product or performance

            6. Evaluation -- How Will I Know If I Did Well?

                 Judge the product or performance
                 Judge the process (efficiency)

SOURCE: Eisenberg, M. B. & Berkowitz, R. E.
            Information Problem-Solving: The Big Six Skills Approach to Library & Information Skills
            Ablex Publishing Corp., 1990. (pp 28-30)