Use this keyword builder to help you figure out what to look for!

Taking notes is fast and easy when you’re organized! Try using this chart with your next project!

So you’ve read about the Big6, but don’t quite get it? Here’s an example of how the Big6 can help you with a report.

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The key to good note taking is writing what is important in as few words as possible and then being able to use the information later.

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This feature section will help you get organized and complete your science fair project. Science fair can be a lot of fun if you approach it in an organized way.

The purpose of this exercise is to help students recognize various information sources.

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The “Alphabetizing for a Reason” lesson is designed to help students learn how to alphabetize by the first letter, the second letter, the third letter and beyond. Students will learn how the alphabet is used to help organize information. Learning how to put words and names in alpha order is a skill people use throughout life.

Information literacy is a valuable life skill. This table shows how the Big6 fits in each situation.

We are often asked about how we got started—how we met and how we developed the Big6. So, at the urging of our readers and our editors, Kathy Spitzer and Sue Wurster, here’s some of the inside story.