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Search Like a Librarian!

Ten search tips that will have you finding and evaluating sources like the pros!
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1. Know what you are looking for

What is your topic? What are you hoping to say about your topic in your paper? Do you have a research question you are trying to answer, or a thesis you want to prove? You need to know enough to recognize a good source when you find one. If necessary, try doing some background research in a database like CREDO Reference to get a good overview of your topic before doing any further searching.

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