Search Strategies Summary

Bravo! You’ve completed Part 2: Search Strategies for Module 2 of LIB100. In addition to the reading for this week, you need to complete your Module 2 reflection and Research Log 2 by midnight this Thursday.

Part 2: Search Strategies Key Takeaways

As a result of completing Module 2, you should be able to

  • Identify main concepts of your research topic to create keywords.
  • Define how your own bias can impact your results.
  • Recognize the source types and subject matter found in popular library search tools.
  • Navigate the Barber Library website to locate search tools.
  • Select a search tool appropriate for your information need.
  • Put all the strategies together that we’ve learned so far to search.
  • Use the filters and toolbars of library search tools.
  • Efficiently search Google and Google Scholar.

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