Identify key words
Brainstorm synonyms and context words
Use formal verses informal language
Visualize desired results (i.e. statistics, maps, document, image, news or scholarly article, etc.)
Create logical serach phrases
“query” phrase search
NOT query minus words
query AND query combine words
query OR query multiple words
Debate an Issue
Full Text Articles & Journals
Research Various Topics
Academic Journals, Books & Primary Sources
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Know where you are going (Search Plan)
Information is only as good as its source (Authority)
Don’t grab the first source you find (Relevance)
Use up-to-date information, but only if it matters (Currency)
Information is created for many reasons (Purpose)
Cross-check information (Accuracy)