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Getting Started

Before you begin searching for information, make sure you understand your topic and what you don't know.

  1. Write down what you already know about the topic and what you need to find out.
  2. Find dictionaries, encyclopedias for an overview of your topic.
  3. Find text books to broaden your knowledge of your topic and to identify keywords.
  4. Find academic journal articles for detailed arguments about specific points.

 

 

Related Library Guides:

Search smarter, search faster

Searching strategies

Try this  tasty tutorial produced by Sydney University Library.

The University of Sydney (2010) Search smarter, search faster. [Video file].

Why can't I just Google?

Google is so easy! Why wouldn't I use it for all of my assignment research?

La Trobe University Library. (n.d.). Why can't I google? Online video. Retrieve from YouTube via http://latrobe.libguides.com/finding-information


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