Internet Power Research Using The Big6 Approach

School Library Journal

Gr 4-8-By using a first-person narrative, dialogue, and a friend called Web, the author has created a fun, yet informative text explaining how to combine the power of the Big6 research model with the Internet. A brief history of computers, the information explosion, and changes in doing research precede an exciting research journey with Jared and Alisha as they follow each step of the model through their research assignments. They learn how to narrow the field of sources, organize ideas and information, use library resources, determine what is important and what is not, use Boolean logic, recognize differences in search engines, take notes, create citations, evaluate Web content, assess the whole process, and more. The book concludes with a Big6 wrap-up and how to use the method solving everyday problems such as planning a party. Black-and-white drawings and diagrams show Web screen shots and addresses, as well as several overview charts of the research method. Wolinsky has made the process relevant to everyday applications of problem solving.-Susan Shaver, Hemingford Public Schools, NE Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.