Competency Website

Information Age Inquiry is a site found through metasearch.com which brought me to Yahoo! and the site address of http://virtualinquiry.com/
The subject of information processing from the student’s point of view and the teacher’s point of view is found here. A click on Information Inquiry, in blue print, or on the picture labeled Inquiry, reveals a list of topics and approaches to information inquiry. In the list is Carol Kulthau and Information Search Process (ISP). Daniel Callison and Annette Lamb created this site operated by the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science in Indianapolis, Indiana.
I chose this site because Kulhthau’s approach to the information search process can be compared to others, like the Big 6 by Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz and REACT by Barbara Stripling and Judy Pitts. Additionally, on Kuhlthau’s Information Search Process (ISP) page, is a variety of information about ISP. For example, a discussion of Kuhlthau’s studies is presented; a video, viewable via Real Media, features Carol Kuhlthau discussing her “Four Basic Steps;” and seven links to articles written by Carol Kuhlthau are featured along with citations of her other writings. A link entitled “Information Search Process” moves you to Kuhlthau’s site at Rutgers University. I had considered just featuring the Rutgers site on my blog, but virtualinquiry.com features links not given by Kuhlthau on her site and allows for comparison of other experts examining the research process.