The Big6 Research Rubric Model is a fantastic Research tool which breaks each research stage into simple steps for you to follow. Each research stage, like each side of a rubic cube, is interdependent on previous stages.

The research stages are:

Stage 1 - Define the Problem

Stage 2 - Using Information Literacy

Stage 3 - Location and Access

Stage 4 - Using Selected Information

Stage 5 - Synthesize

Stage 6 - Evaluate