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Content creator(s)
Yvonne Mery
Description
Searching for information in library resources is often like exploring a new land. You often won’t find what you're looking for the first time you search. Complete this tutorial to learn strategies for rethinking your search for better results.
Resource type
Tutorial
Format
Website
Topic
Basic info literacy | Searching
Learning outcomes
Modify you initial search terms based on results, using more specific or technical language as needed.
Apply quotation marks for phrase searching and utilize subject terms to find more relevant articles.
Identify additional search terms from article titles and use bibliographies from relevant sources to locate related materials.
Target audience
Undergrads
License
CC BY 4.0 University of Arizona Libraries