Information Seeking Models - Research Models

When researching, a model should be followed.  Finding the right information for the task is key to a successful project.  Look at the following research models and follow one that works best for you!

• Big6: An Information Problem-Solving Process
• Alice in InfoLand; wandering through school / library / life. - FLIP it!™
• Kuhlthau's Model of the Stages of the Information Process
• Pathways to Knowledge
• REACTS model  or  Models: Stripling and Pitts Research Process Model

Presearch and Search

• Four Nets for Better Searching
• Seven Steps Toward Better Searching

Citation Help

To avoid plagairism, always cite the words and thoughts of others.  Check out the following cites to find out how.

• OWL at Purdue University: Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format
• Son of Citation Machine
• NoodleTools - Smart Tools, Smart Research
• EasyBib: Free Automatic Bibliography Composer - MLA and APA formatting

Evaluating Web Sites

    Evaluate each web site you visit for the following:

• content
• appropriateness/readability
• relevance
• timeliness
• authority
• bias
• ease of use

    Sites to help evaluate sites:

• UCLA College Library: Thinking Critically about WWW Resources
• WWW CyberGuides for Web Evaluation
• Habits of Mind and Literacies: Strategies for Analyzing a Controversial Topic - Racial Privacy
• Christopher Center Library Services: Evaluating the Quality of WWW Resources
• net.TUTOR: Evaluating Web Sites

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