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= Big 6 Resources on the Web = Big6 Graphic Organizers and Reproducibles (pdf) __[|$100,000 Pyramid Power Point]__

__About Big 6__
[|www.big6.com]  Presents steps and examples of questions to ask. [|http://www.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/alta/big6/b6intchart.htm]
 * Big6 Website**
 * Big6 Web Guide**

**Research Buddy** This website is for younger students and takes them through the big 6 steps as a series of links. Suggests writing in a research journal as a way of keeping information organized and reflecting in the process. http://www.squires.fayette.k12.ky.us/library/research/research.htm

__Big 6 Games__
Big 6 Skills Zongony Adventure A webquest using Big 6 skills. If anyone feels ambitious, this is a nice framework to adapt. http://www.ri.net/RILINK/lbimages/intro.html This game is designed to get kids to think about research steps. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/big6/overview.html
 * Nuts and Bolts of the Big 6 Game **

__ **Research Resources** __
Big6 Graphic Organizers and Reproducibles

The advanced search feature has a 'grok it' feature that visually represents topic rings and related subjects. This is useful for task definition and for use in information seeking. http://www.ipl.org/
 * Internet Public Library**

An excellent compilation of useful web resources, listed according to Big6 steps. http://nb.wsd.wednet.edu/big6/big6_resources.htm An excellent guide for choosing a search engine. There’s more to the internet that Google! http://noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html Nice lists of graphic organizers http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.html http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html What to look for when deciding if a website is reliable. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/eval.html Making citation of sources so easy there will be no reason not to do it. http://citationmachine.net/
 * Online Resources to Support Big6 Information Skills **
 * Noodletools: Choosing the best Search for your Information Needs **
 * Graphic Organizers **
 * Kathy Schrock’s Critical Evaluation of Websites Checklists **
 * Citation Machine**

Plagiarism explained in terms of a digital world. http://www.plagiarism.org/learning_center/educational_tips.html
 * Plagiarism.org**